Dipu Moni in meeting with representatives of SUST protesters

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni and Deputy Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel are having a meeting with representatives of student protesters of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

The meeting with the 11-member delegation started around 3:00 pm at Sylhet Circuit House, reports our local correspondent.

Speaking to reporters before the beginning of the meeting, Shahriar Abedin, spokesperson of the protesters, said that the resignation of the vice chancellor and resumption of class and examinations are going to be among the topics to be discussed with the education minister.

Other issues include withdrawal of lawsuits against the students, one-time financial assistance for seriously injured Sajal Kundu and ninth-grade job security, raise in budget for university research, change of examination system, the appointment of teachers based on PhD degree and demo class etc. will also be discussed, he added.

They will also propose making former SUST teachers--Professor Zafar Iqbal and Professor Yasmin Haque, emeritus professors, the spokesperson also said.

SUST students Mohaiminul Bashar Raj, Yasir Sarkar, Nafisa Anjum, Sabbir Ahmed, Ashiq Hossain Maruf, Sabrina Shahrin Rashid, Sudipta Bhaskar, Amena Begum, Mir Rana and Jahedul Islam Apurbo are in the student delegation on behalf of all the students.