After 3 and a half months, classes started today in DU

After three and a half months, Dhaka University (DU) classes are starting today on Sunday. In the meantime, the departments have issued instructions to the students along with the routine for starting classes. Earlier on June 2, Dhaka University DU classes were given a holiday on the occasion of summer vacation and Eid-ul-Azha. University classes are opening after 112 long days after many incidents.

Classes for all years except 2023-24 are starting from today. Classes for the 2023-24 academic year will begin on September 30.

Although classes were supposed to resume from July 1, the University Teachers’ Association announced an indefinite strike demanding the cancellation of the certification scheme. The university was paralyzed. In all, the university was closed for three and a half months (112 days).

Meanwhile, students boycotted classes and exams from July 7 demanding quota reform. The quota movement spread across the country and Dhaka University became the focal point of the movement. Due to the situation, the university was declared closed indefinitely on July 17.

On August 5, the Awami government collapsed in a student uprising. Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled to India. After the formation of the new interim government, hall and office activities were started but classes could not be started. In the changed situation on August 10, the vice-chancellor of the university. ASM Maqsood Kamal resigned. Professor Dr. became the new vice-chancellor on August 27. Niaz Ahmed Khan. The final decision regarding the commencement of classes was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting on September 13.

On the other hand, there has been mixed reaction among students on the decision to start classes. The students say that there is still an unstable situation in the departments including the halls of the university. Many non-resident women students, including first year students, are yet to get seats in university halls. If classes are started without arranging seats according to their needs, they will face housing crisis. Apart from this, they feel that it will be difficult to normalize the relationship between students and teachers and run academic activities at full speed until the demand for the removal of teachers from various departments is settled.

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