Authorities of the Dhaka University (DU) have announced an indefinite closure of the institution amid ongoing protests demanding quota reforms in public service, instructing students to vacate their dormitories by 6pm on Wednesday.
Previously, on Tuesday night, the University Grants Commission (UGC) directed all universities to suspend academic activities until further notice and instructed students to leave residential halls.
In response, an urgent meeting of Dhaka University’s highest policymaking body, the syndicate, was convened in the morning.
The UGC’s directive followed a series of clashes that erupted during the quota reform protests.