Vice-Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Farid Uddin Ahmed expressed regret over the police action on protesting students on January 16. “I express my sincere sympathy to all of those, including students, teachers and staff injured in the unwanted incident on that day,” he said in a press statement. The statement reads: “I express my sincere regret over the incident and I also express my gratitude to the teachers, students and staff who are trying to overcome the stalemate.” The VC expressed regret a day after Education Minister Dipu Moni visited the university on Saturday. Read: Now SUST students want removal of new proctor Farid Uddin Ahmed also thanked deputy education minister, the government officials concerned, Awami League leaders and members of law enforcement agencies, media workers who played a responsible role in restoring normalcy on the campus. The VC also urged all to play their role in restoring the normal academic atmosphere and normal activities on the campus. On Friday, the SUST agitating students reiterated their demand for the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor Farid Uddin at their meeting with Education Minister Dipu Moni.

A group of students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Sunday confined Vice-Chancellor Prof. Farid Uddin Ahmed to a locked room during an ongoing protest on the campus. Nearly 200 female students of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury dormitory continued their demonstration for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday to press home their three-point demand. Read: SUST: Protesting students attacked by BCL During their peaceful demonstration, some other male students joined them and tried to carry out an attack on the VC while he, along with some teachers and proctor, appeared there and assured them of meeting their demands within a week. At one stage, some male students expressed their solidarity with the women and physically assaulted the VC in front of IICT building. Later they kept him confined in a room of the building since around 3 pm. However, the protesting students did not allow anyone to enter the room where the VC was kept confined. The students of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury, a dormitory for the females, have been protesting since Thursday to have their three-point demand met by the authorities.  The demands include the removal of the hall Provost Jafrin Ahmed and punishment to those who earlier attacked them. Read:SUST residential students demand hall provost's resignation On Thursday night, students of the hall  gathered outside VC’s residence protesting alleged misbehaviour with them by the hall provost. They left on getting assurances from the VC of solving the problem.

Police on Thursday foiled an attempt by some students of the National University to block Shahbagh intersection in the city in protest against the government's decision to postpone examinations.