Students protest extra fee

Students in Birganj upazila of the district formed an hour-long human chain at Jharbari area in protest against charging of additional money for HSC registration under Dinajpur Education Board. 

They said Dinajpur Education Board fixed Tk 2,275 for each student for filing their HSC registration, but the authorities of Jharbari College allegedly took Tk 3,200 from each student.

The agitating students threatened tougher agitation if their problem was not solved immediately. Earlier, the students brought out a protest procession which paraded different roads in the area.

Chairman of Dinajpur Education Board Ahmed Ali warned of tough action if extra money is realised from the students.

This correspondent tried to reach the principal of the college Md Anwar Hossain for his comments about the allegation, but his phone was switched off.