Power connection has been restored in the official residence of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) vice-chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed.
The agitating students reconnected the snapped power supply late Monday night.
Earlier on Sunday night, the protesters disconnected the power supply leaving the VC Farid’s residence in a blackout. Besides, the students also stopped food supply to the VC residence on Monday.
Students had begun protests earlier this month to demand the resignation of Zafrin Ahmed Liza, provost of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall after she had allegedly ‘misbehaved’ with students.
Though she was eventually removed, students have continued their campaign to press for the resignation of VC Farid Uddin after police used batons, tear shells and stun grenades to break up a protest.
Police charged 300 unnamed students in a case last week over the protesters’ clash with law enforcers. Later, the students launched the hunger strike to push for the removal of the VC and the dismissal of the case against protesters.
The unrest at the university deepened on Sunday evening as the protesting students cut off the power supply of VC’s residence.
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