A group of female students of Dhaka University have observed hunger strike demanding necessary measures to end their accommodation crisis.
They gathered in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s residence at 11 am on Monday and started hunger strike.
The demands of the students include allocating 100% seats for them starting from the first year, abolishing the "Ghonoroom", managing temporary accommodation until new female halls are established and constructing new female dormitories inside the main campus.
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Allowing non-resident female students to enter the female halls, cancelling the doubling system for beds, shifting Kuwait-Maitree and Bangamata halls to the main campus by constructing new buildings are among their demands.
University’s Pro-Vice Chancellor Sayma Haque Bidisha, met with the protesting students.
The students ended their hunger strike at 4 pm upon assurance from the Pro-VC.
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Sadia Sultana Promi, a student of the Department of Sociology said, "The university administration has reassured us. They have promised to sit with us on Thursday. However, we have told them that we expect a decision. If our demands are not met, the female students will lay siege to the Vice-Chancellor's residence on Thursday afternoon."