Dhaka University (DU) students lock the gates of administrative buildings demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges on Sunday, July 21, 2019 Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneThe spokesman of the protest said the university is not capable enough to bear the colleges’ burdenGeneral students of Dhaka University have put the academic and the administrative buildings under lock and key, demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges. “We want an end to the affiliation as the university does not have the capability to bear the burden of the seven colleges," said Shakil Mia, the spokesman of the movement. The demonstrating students on Sunday announced continuation of their movement demanding cancellation of the affiliation as the university authorities did not assure scrapping its ties with the colleges. Earlier on July 17, about 300 students, under the banner of general students, took to the streets at Shahabagh on the same demand. The affiliated colleges are Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Women's College, Mirpur Government Bangla College, and Government Titumir College.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 22, 2019 06:11 UTC