Independence Day

No student rally on CU campus today

25 March 2009, 18:00 PM

CU Correspondent

The Chittagong University (CU) authorities have banned all kinds of rallies, meetings and processions by students and socio-cultural organisations on the campus on the occasion of the Independence Day today, campus sources said. Earlier on march 14, the authorities imposed the restriction on rallies, meetings and processions on the campus for one month to avoid any untoward incidents. However, the Independence Day programmes were out of the purview of the restrictions. CU Proctor Prof Jasim Uddin said the university authorities have organised daylong programmes including procession, discussion, painting competition and cultural programme to mark the day where all students of the university can take part. Leaders of four left leaning students' organisations met the proctor and protested the decision, said Kolin Chakma, general secretary of the university unit of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF). It is an attempt to deprive students of their rights, he said.