In response to a hunger strike by students at Jahangirnagar University, the administration has made several changes to the pet quota. Previously, each department had a maximum of four students from the pet quota, totaling up to 148 students. This has now been reduced to 40. Previously, this quota included benefits for spouses, children, and siblings. Now, only children are eligible, and a working individual can only avail this benefit once. The hunger strike began on Sunday at 11 AM demanding the cancellation of the pet quota in the undergraduate honors first-year admission process. The administration intervened at 5 AM the following day, promising to meet their demands. Later, in the afternoon, a committee was formed to investigate, leading to another round of hunger strikes by the students. The students have set demands, including the trial of those responsible for attacking students during the July mass uprising by February 5, announcement of the schedule on February 6, and the admission test on February 9. In this context, the students have accepted the changes to the pet quota.
সরকারের ‘আশ্বাস’ পেয়ে আন্দোলন স্থগিত করে এক সপ্তাহ পর শ্রেণিকক্ষে ফিরেছে ঢাকার সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজের শিক্ষার্থীরা। শিক্ষার্থীরা কর্মসূচি স্থগিত করে শ্রেণিকক্ষে ফেরায় মহাখালী থেকে গুলশানগামী রাস্তায় যান চলাচল এখন স্বাভাবিক রয়েছে।
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