The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A recent decision of Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) to drive out married girl students from their residential halls generated strong resentment among students, guardians and women leaders.

Different women organisations including Sammilito Nari Samaj and Bangladesh Jatiya Mohila Ainjibi Samity in a separate statement protested the decision of the BAU authority.

In a statement, Bangladesh Jatiya Mohila Ainjibi Samity said the decision of the BAU authority would hamper the women education in the country. If this decision was implemented, other educational institutions authorities could follow such kind of decision.

They said if married female students leave university halls, they might have to stop their educational career.

They urged the BAU authority to cancel the decision.

Meanwhile, leaders of Sammilito Nari Samaj also protested the decision. In a separate press statements signed by Salma Ali, Tahera Begum Jolly, Sima Das Shimu, Hazera Sultana, Sultana Akhter Ruby and Rawshan Ara Rusho said according to the ordinance of the BAU, the decision that was taken recently is absolutely a barrier for the development of women education.

They also raised the question, "If female married students could not stay in the hall, so why male married students will stay in the halls?"

No version was available from the BAU authority.