24 SUST students go on hunger strike demanding VC’s resignation

A total of 24 students among the protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have started an indefinite hunger strike demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed.

They went to the strike in front of the residence of the vice-chancellor of the university around 3:00 pm on Wednesday.

Earlier, the protesting students have given an ultimatum to him to resign by noon today.

They also demanded withdrawal of the case against them filed by the police.

Police filed a case accusing 200-300 unnamed students over attempting murder.

On Sunday evening, at least 30 students of the university were injured after police attack on them following the direction of the vice-chancellor of the university.

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