The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

All the boarders of Nawab Fayejunnessa Karmojibi Mohila Hostel, one of the government-run women's hostels for the service holders, had been passing time through a haphazard condition since three days last as the authorities cut the gas connection.

The authorities did the job as the angry boarders locked the canteen in protest against various allegations and mismanagement of the authorities, including the hike of seat rent, low quality canteen service, misbehaviour.

Besides, the boarders staged demonstration demanding the immediate solution of their problems and appointing of the hostel super and a matron. According to the Hostel sources, the hostel had been running without a hostel super, matron and adequate manpower.

A number of the boarders explained their sufferings saying that due to the gas line disconnection, they had been spending their days without food.

One of the boarders, Umme-Jannatul Nahar Sumi, a lecturer of Dhaka Residential Model College, alleged, "We do not get any facilities from the hostel. All the staff misbehave with us."

She added that the hostel employees always issued threats saying that they would cancel their seats if anyone goes against the employees.

Some other boarders alleged that although the senior officials are informed of these things, they never take any action in this regard.

When contacted, Mahfuza Akter, assistant hostel Super, yesterday admited the inadequacy of their manpower and said, "Although, there is no hostel super, she herself is trying to solve the boarders' demands".