The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed will not visit the Dhaka University (DU) campus on April 10 as the university authorities deferred the inauguration ceremony of the Senate Building.

The university authorities did not make it clear why the Chief Adviser will not come but they only said they postponed the programme due to 'unavoidable circumstances.'

On the other hand, the student leaders of different political organisations especially Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) claimed that

the CA postponed his scheduled visit to the DU campus in the face of their protest.

They said it is their victory and they will continue the protest programme until the release of their party chief.

The university authorities communicating with CA`s office postponed the programme to avert the untoward situation as the student organisations have been agitating on the campus for a couple of days opposing the CA's visit, campus sources said

The Senate Building was scheduled to be inaugurated by the then Prime Minister and also BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, but it was not possible for last two years owing to political crisis.

Though the building was not formally inaugurated, it was being used for different purposes like view exchange meeting, seminar and discussion meeting.

Saiful Islam Firoz, JCD DU Unit general secretary told The New Nation that it is the victory of their agitation. He said if the government did not hand over their power by holding free and fair national election to the elected representatives, they would go for tougher agitation.

BCL DU Unit President Sheikh Sohel Rana Tipu thanked the CA for his belated realisation and he hoped the government would show his wisdom again by withdrawing the state of emergency.

BCL activists wearing black badges yesterday staged demonstration on the campus as part as their protest programme demanding release and proper treatment of Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina.