The Dhaka University administration said on Tuesday that they would take necessary steps to ensure security of the students and would start their regular academic activities soon.
鈥楾he DU administration believes that the university students participated in the ongoing movement with the logical demands were not involved in any sort nuisance or violence,鈥� said a press release signed by DU public relations office鈥檚 director Mahmud Alam.
It said that the university authorities would ensure that regular students would only be allowed to enter its halls of residence while the seats would be distributed as per the university鈥檚 own policy considering merit.
It also said that the administration would ensure that none of its students participated in the logical protests would be harassed in future.
鈥楾o prevent entry of outsiders, law enforcement agencies would stay at entry points on the campus and as per earlier practices they would ensure security of important structures of the university,鈥� it added.
After repairing the affected residential halls, and returning of law and order to normalcy as well as ensuring security of the students, the campus will be opened, the release said.
The university authorities are working in this regard, the release added.
鈥楾he authorities are working to ensure that the academic activities of the students will not be hampered in any way while making sure a student-friendly environment on the campus. We seek cooperation from all in this regard,鈥� the release stated.
The academic activities of Dhaka University have remained suspended since July 1 as teachers started staging protests against the government鈥檚 move to introduce the universal pension scheme Prattay.
The university students also started peaceful demonstrations from the day demanding reforms of quotas in government jobs.
The student movement later turned violent as the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation, carried out attacks on students after they protested at prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 remark 鈥榠nsulting鈥� them.
Amid violence, the university authorities announced the closure of the university and asked students to leave the halls on July 17.