Amid rising tension on campus, the authorities of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have announced the university’s closure for an indefinite period.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the university's syndicate on Sunday night.
Students have been instructed to vacate all residential halls by 9 am on Monday, according to a notice issued by the university administration.
The move comes in the wake of recent unrest and student protests surrounding academic demands and a reported attack on students by outsiders.
At least four students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) were injured in an alleged attack by a group of outsiders on Sunday evening, during a protest in which students had confined Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan and nearly 250 teachers for over five hours, demanding the introduction of a single combined degree.
The incident took place near the Zainul Abedin Auditorium, a central location within the university premises. The identities of the injured students could not be confirmed immediately.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers were not students of BAU and entered the campus unlawfully.
Following the attack, the students dispersed, allowing Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan and the confined teachers to be released.