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UNB, Dhaka

The one-member Judicial Inquiry Commission formed to inquire into August 20-22 students protest on Dhaka University campus will submit its report to the Chief Advisor on November 15.

The commission headed by former High Court Judge Habibur Rahman Khan was scheduled to submit its report today (Tuesday). " The commission was prepared to submit its report in time. But the Chief Advisor has given us the time on November 15," Justice Khna told UNB tonight.

In finalizing the report, the probe body collected statements of more than 100 people including university teachers, students and senior army and police officials.

Dhaka University, the country's premier educational institution, witnessed violent student protests for three days against alleged beating of students by some army personnel following a quarrel over a football match at DU playground on August 20. To control the situation, the government closed down the university sine a die.

Four DU Professors including Deans of three faculties and several students were arrested on charge of breaking emergency power rules. Sources said the commission in its report has made a set of recommendations that include banning teacher-student politics for establishing congenial academic atmosphere on campuses. The commission in its report observed the student unrest erupted due to sense of self-respect of both the university students and the army personnel, the sources said.