File photo of Jagannath University Dhaka TribuneStudents alleged that the university served a notice to all departments to enrol students for the new semesterStudents of Jagannath University (JnU) on Monday demanded a waiver on semester fees amid the Covid-19 pandemic. They submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor asking for an unconditional semester fee waiver as students of the university have been facing an economic crisis over the last eight months. Students alleged that the university served a notice to all departments to enrol students for the new semester. But most of them are unable to pay semester fee now as they are facing economic vulnerabilities and already lost their part-time jobs. JnU Vice-Chancellor Mijanur Rahman said: "If the students want a waiver of semester fee, all of them need to apply to the Education Ministry.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 02, 2020 13:41 UTC