4 JU officials suspended amid protest over student's death by battery-run rickshaw on campus
Jahangirnagar University announced a day of condolence today over the death of the student
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has suspended four officials, including Abdur Rahman Babul, deputy registrar and head of the estate office, amid a protest followed by the death of a student who was hit by a battery-run rickshaw on campus.
Babul has been suspended on charges of negligence in his duties, allowing the reckless movement of unauthorised battery-run rickshaws.
The other suspended officials are security officer Md Rasel Mia, assistant supervisor Abdus Salam and security guard Mansur Rahman Pramanik, reads an office order issued around Tuesday midnight.
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They were also suspended on charges of negligence in their duties.
Jahangirnagar University has also announced a day of condolence today (20 November) over the death of the student.
Afsana Rachi, a student of the 53rd batch of the Marketing Department at the university, died last evening (19 November) after being hit by a battery-run rickshaw near the Shaheed Minar adjacent to the New Arts Building.
She was initially taken to the university's medical centre after the accident and later transferred to Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar, where the duty doctor declared her dead.
During a protest march after her death, students raised allegations against the deputy proctor for negligence in controlling the reckless movement of autorickshaws, selling rickshaw licenses, and not supervising regularly.
They also called for a boycott of classes and exams and placed a ten-point demand during a demonstration in front of the vice chancellor's office.
Some of the demands include installing CCTV cameras within three working days; cancelling all illegal licenses; taking necessary steps for valid license holders by 26 November, including issuing cards; widening the roads; temporarily suspending the security personnel on duty; forming a high-level committee for overall improvement of the Medical Centre within five working days.
The students also demanded arranging compensation in consultation with the family, renaming a hall in honour of the deceased student, and establishing first aid facilities in each hall.
