UNB, Sylkehet: Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) staged a sit-in on Wednesday afternoon, demanding the immediate announcement of elections for the Shahjalal University Central Students' Union (SUCSU).
A group of students began their demonstration in front of the university’s administrative building around 3pm.
During the protest, they chanted slogans such as “Administration, give us SUCSU — or admit it’s a farce,” “SUCSU is our right, no one can deny it,” and “Administration beware, SUCSU in November.”
Protesters said they have repeatedly placed peaceful demands before the administration for holding the long-overdue SUCSU elections. Despite verbal assurances from university authorities, no concrete steps have been taken so far.
“We’ve made it clear — we will not accept any more excuses,” said one of the student protesters.
Earlier, on October 19, the students formed a human chain and gave the administration a 48-hour ultimatum to announce a roadmap for the SUCSU election.
However, the deadline expired without any response from the authorities, prompting the latest round of protests.
