An integrated security team is being formed through the joint efforts of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and various government agencies based in the surrounding areas to strengthen security measures along the Dhaka-Aricha Highway adjacent to the university.
The decision came from a coordination meeting of the university’s Security Supervision and Coordination Committee at the Senate Hall of the university. The meeting focused on enhancing the overall security system ahead of the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election.
JU Proctor Professor Dr A K M Rashidul Alam presided over the meeting. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Kamarul Ahsan, Pro-VC (Academic) Professor Dr M Mahfuzur Rahman, Pro-VC (Administration) Professor Dr Sohel Ahmed, Treasurer Professor Dr M Abdur Rab, acting Registrar A B M Azizur Rahman, members of the Proctorial Body, and representatives from several nearby government institutions attended.
Officials from the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Highway Police, Savar and Ashulia Police Stations, the 9th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army, and Ansar-VDP, among others, joined the meeting.
Addressing the event, JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Kamarul Ahsan said the university is currently operating in a changed and challenging environment.
He stressed the importance of mutual cooperation in strengthening campus security.
He also proposed forming a group using a messaging platform to improve prompt coordination and communication among all stakeholders.
Representatives of the various agencies present expressed their firm commitment to support joint security operations and reinforce security measures at the university.
