Dhaka University has been closed indefinitely and students have been instructed to leave their residential halls by 6:00 pm. Dhaka University will be closed indefinitely and students must leave residential halls by 6pm, Bachar said. The emergency syndicate meeting began amid tight security on campus by Border Guard Bangladesh and other law enforcing agencies. After an hour, the vice chancellor and other Syndicate members emerged from the meeting but did not speak to the media. A second meeting was then held and Pro VC Bachar announced the university closure afterwards.