A Jahangirnagar University student, Naimur Rahman, was beaten and threatened by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Parvez Mosharraf after confronting him for smoking in an elevator at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Hall. The altercation escalated when Parvez aggressively labeled Naimur as a ‘Shibir supporter.’ Naimur filed a complaint seeking justice and protection. Parvez has not responded to the accusations, and the university’s administration plans to investigate the incident once the written complaint is received.

A total of 146,694 students are competing for 1,896 seats in Dhaka University’s Science Unit admission test, making the competition 77 candidates per seat. The 1.5-hour exam will be held on Saturday (Feb 15) from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM across eight divisional cities. The test includes a 60-mark MCQ section (45 minutes) and a 40-mark written exam (45 minutes). DU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan will visit Curzon Hall during the exam. Other units’ admission tests have already been conducted.

Chittagong University (CU) has permanently expelled Law student Afsana Enayet Emi for assaulting Assistant Proctor Dr. Kurban Ali. Her academic certificate will also be revoked. Additionally, nine students have been suspended for two years for attacking teachers, students, and journalists. Two others have been expelled for religious defamation—one for two years and the other for one year. The decision was made in a disciplinary board meeting chaired by the Vice-Chancellor. CU authorities confirmed that the expulsion list will be published soon.

At Rajshahi University, protesting students removed nameplates of four residential halls named after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s family and assigned new names. The protest began at Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Square and escalated as students destroyed plaques using rods and hammers. They renamed Bangabandhu Hall to “Bijoy-24”, Kamaruzzaman Hall to “Shaheed Ali Raihan Hall”, Sheikh Hasina Hall to “Fatima Al-Fihriya Hall”, and Fazilatunnesa Hall to “Nawab Faizun Nesa Chowdhurani Hall”. Protesters denounced the government, calling it a fight against fascism and injustice.