Dhaka, Dec 9 (Just News) : A Dhaka University student, who went on hunger strike two weeks ago demanding election to Dhaka University Central Students Union by December 16, ended it on Saturday upon assurance of the university authorities that the election would be arranged soon.
Walid Ashraf, an evening master’s student of the institute of social welfare and research, went on hunger strike on November 25 in front of the residence of the DU vice-chancellor.
DU VC along with the proctor and Maksud Kamal, general secretary of Dhaka University Teachers’ Association visited Walid in the morning, said DU proctor Golam Rabbani.
He ended the strike when vice-chancellor M Akhtaruzzaman assured him of taking steps for arranging the polls soon, he said.
(Just News/ot/1622h)
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