The New Nation - Internet Edition

JU Correspondent

Police yesterday withdrew the cases filed against the students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) with Savar and Ashulia Thanas following formation of a human chain by students demanding the same.

The cases were filed following the act of vandalism centering the incident at Dhaka University between the law enforcing agencies and students on August 22. The JU students earlier declared different programmes including submission of memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor, sit-in in front of the Central Shaheed Minar on the campus and formation of human chain.

As per the demand of unconditional withdrawal of the cases against students, both the Savar and Ashulia Police Stations withdrew the cases Sunday afternoon.

The JU VC Prof Khandaker Mustahidur Rahman and Proctor Syed Kamrul Ahsan greeted the concerned authorities for withdrawing the cases. At a rally Syed Kamrul Ahsan said the students are now relieved after the withdrawal of the cases.

It can be mentioned that centering the incident of DU on August 22, the students of Jahangirnagar University vandalised some public buses on Dhaka-Aricha Highway and also some Army vehicles. Savar and Ashulia Thana Police filed two separate cases against 1,500 students of the university following the incident. Savar and Ashulia Police had earlier already submitted two charge sheets against 17 students of the university in those cases.