Students boycotting classes and examinations at Government Titumir College in Dhaka’s Mohakhali have protested against a heavy police presence on the campus. In the face of the protests on Tuesday, the police personnel eventually exited the campus and took up positions in front of its main gate. The students say they are conducting a campus ‘shutdown’ programme and do not plan on blocking roads or rail lines again. Hundreds of students occupied roads and rail lines in Mohakhali from 11am to 4pm on Monday to demand the conversion of Titumir College into a university. Aminul Islam, a student from the Department of Mathematics, said at a press conference on Monday: “Classes and exams will not be allowed on the Titumir College campus from Tuesday.
