Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) yesterday warned of a whole shutdown of the campus if the Supreme Court verdict goes in opposition to their demand for rapid central college students’ union elections.
The warning got here at a press briefing held in entrance of the Library Building within the afternoon, the place agitated college students introduced that 28 departments would boycott courses and examinations beginning immediately.
The Sust Central Students’ Union (Sucsu) and corridor union polls have been scheduled for Tuesday. However, the High Court on Monday stayed the elections for 4 weeks, triggering protests throughout the campus.
Foysol Hossain, a common secretary candidate, mentioned, “As there are laws not to hold any elections within 21 days of the national polls, we understand the issue. However, we urge the Supreme Court to consider the fact that the schedule for the SUCsu polls was declared before the schedule for the national polls was announced.”
Delwar Hossain Shishir, a vice-president candidate, alleged political interference. “A party influenced two candidates and a voter to file a writ petition that stopped the polling and snatched the voting rights of nine thousand voters,” he mentioned.
“Now we demand that the Supreme Court consider our heartiest demand and pass a verdict in favour of us. Otherwise, we will call for a complete shutdown of the campus,” he added.
Following the High Court order, the college authorities appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in search of an pressing listening to. However, the Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the matter and directed that it’s heard as a daily case.