Students of Barishal University staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding the implementation of their 22-point, accusing the administration of authoritarianism and condemning attempts to rehabilitate pro-Awami League activists on campus.
The protest, held in front of the university’s main gate around 1:30 pm, disrupted traffic on the Barishal-Kuakata highway for over an hour.
During the demonstration, students criticised the administration for failing to allocate adequate budget for classroom and residential hall facilities, filing false charges against students, and failing to hold Chhatra League activists accountable for violent incidents.
Student leaders Sujoy Shuvo, Mosharraf Hossain, and Shahidul Islam Shahed, among others, spoke at the demonstration.
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They said that the environment is being disrupted due to the authoritarian attitude of the administration. In addition, there is an attempt to rehabilitate "Awami fascists." On the other hand, instead of prosecuting the leaders and activists of the terrorist Chhatra League, the administration has filed terrorism cases against the protesting students, they added.
The speakers demanded the immediate withdrawal of the cases and urged the administration to take effective measures to meet their demands.
They warned that students would continue their united movement until their demands are met.