Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice President Sadiq Kayem has alleged that around two dozen projects approved during the interim government period have been stalled due to what he described as extreme non-cooperation from the university administration and obstruction from various quarters of the current government. He made the allegation in a Facebook post on Tuesday, sharing documents related to the projects.

According to Kayem, the stalled initiatives include ICT-based projects such as computer labs, innovation hubs, and internship programs; infrastructure works like hall entrances, cafeteria renovation, and lighting; as well as welfare projects such as subsidized food supply, public washrooms, and facilities for students with disabilities. He also mentioned that projects funded by the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Ministry of Religious Affairs have been halted without explanation.

Kayem stated that no rational reason has been provided for the cancellation of these student-friendly projects and warned that blocking them for partisan reasons would foster what he termed a new fascist culture within the university environment.