Students to continue strike till demands met

The Sharbodalio Chhatra Oikkaya (all party students unity) called the strike to press its six point demand. Activists of the organisation also locked all classrooms on Sunday.

The demands included ensuring safety of students and teachers on the campus, construction of surrounding walls and other security measures, prevention of illegal trespass by outsiders, setting up of a permanent and effective police camp on the campus and recruitment of more teachers.

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The principal of the medical college held talks with leaders of the Chhatra Oikkya yesterday but they declined to call off the strike unless the demands are met, sources said.

The striking students said the decision was taken at a meeting on the campus on Saturday night.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Mustafa Ali, general secretary of SBMCH Students Union, controlled by JCD and ICS, said he supports the demands.

On Sunday, the principal urged the students to call of the strike, assuring them that he would try to meet their demands.

The striking students said the authorities gave such assurances many times earlier but did not fulfil their demands. This time the strike will continue till the demands are not met, they said.