SYLHET, Feb 12, 2022 (BSS) - Protesting students of Shahjalal

University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet have called off
their movement for now after getting assurance of fulfilling their
demands from Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni.

   Protesting students said this in a press briefing at the
university's Gol Chttar tonight.

   The protestors said they decided to call off their protest keeping
complete trust in the education minister's assurance.

   The movement has been called off for now for keeping the
university's academic activities normal, they said.

   On Friday, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni along with Deputy
Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury visited Sylhet and held
long discussions with protesting students and teachers.

   Later, SUST Vice-Chancellor Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed expressed sorrow
over the entire incidents today.

   Earlier on January 13, female students started movement with the
demand of resignation of the provost of female students' dormitory
Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall.

   Later on January 16, it turned into anti-VC movement after police
clashed with the protesters, leaving some students, teachers and
police personnel injured. On that day, the protestors started movement
with the demand of the vice-chancellor's resignation.