No permanent classrooms for RU applied math students

There are no permanent classrooms for the students although the department has been introduced in 2003, they said at a press conference on the campus.

They also demanded a fully fledged computer laboratory, a seminar room, and rooms for chairman and the teachers.

A total of 250 students, enrolled in four batches, have been facing serious problems due to lack of such facilities, they added.

The students have already begun an indefinite class boycott programme since September 6 to press home their demands.

At the press conference, they threatened to stage a mass hunger strike if their demands are not met within three days.

In a written statement, Humayun Kabir said they have been using classrooms of other departments, which often create many problems.

Even some of the students and their teacher were assaulted by the students of computer science department for using their classroom recently, he added.

The students said that they have informed the vice-chancellor, pro-vice-chancellor, science faculty dean, proctor, student advisor and registrar of their problems several times, but to no effect.

They also alleged that many high officials of the university even warned them not to stage any demonstration in the future. The students formed a seven-member committee to continue their agitation.