CU Sangskrit students confine dept head

Around 100 Sangskrit students of Chittagong University confined their departmental chairperson to her office for over half an hour yesterday demanding removal of session jam and publishing of pending examination results immediately.

Later, CU proctorial body unlocked the room, said Registrar Prof Kamrul Huda, adding that actions would be taken against the students.

The agitating students told The Daily Star that they were facing severe session jam as the authorities always delayed publishing of exams results due to "internal conflicts" among the teachers.

A student, seeking anonymity, said their first year final examination was held two years ago but the results were yet to be published.

Their other demands include increase in classroom number, reopening of the seminar room, resolving of "teachers' conflicts", regular class and ensuring safe drinking water for the students.

Suptikona Mazumdar, chairperson of the department, said she was not aware of those problems as she took charge two months ago.

When asked about the teachers' conflict, she declined to comment.

CU Teachers' Association, in a press release, protested the confinement.