No basis to claims that campus in Dhanmandi may close, say authorities
Students of Viqarunnisa Noon School on Tuesday withdrew their blockade after the authorities assured them of meeting their demand.
Earlier, the students of the school blocked the city’s Mirpur road in Dhanmondi to press home their demand for a permanent campus.
The students took out a procession from the school’s Dhanmondi branch around 12pm and blocked the road in front of Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital, halting traffic on the busy road, leading to huge gridlocks.
They alleged that the school authorities are trying to close the campus without any notice, leaving the educational life of 1,900 students under a cloud.
The school authorities however denied vehemently that such a move was being implemented, nor was any decision to this effect taken.
Around 4pm, the principal of the school came to the spot and said that there was no discussion on shutting down the Dhanmondi campus. She also said that efforts continue to make the campus permanent.