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Hunger strike called off

20 July 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspndent, Sylhet

The agitating students of Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) Sylhet called off their hunger strike Sunday night after lawmaker Syed Zebunnesa Haque, Divisional Commissioner in-charge Md. Fazlur Rahman, Sadar Upazila Parishad chairman Ashfaque Ahmed and acting mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Md. Shahjahan went to the Sylhet Central Shahid Minar and assured the students of taking steps to meet their 8-point demand. The students started 'fast unto death' from Saturday morning. At least 22 students were till Sunday evening as they fell sick during their programme.