Protests continue to rage on in solidarity with the students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust), as many are holding demonstrations and releasing statements to denounce the recent events at the institution.

Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association yesterday protested against Sust Vice Chancellor Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed for making "offensive remarks" about female students of JU.

The remarks made by Prof Farid about JU's female students were highly insulting and disrespectful, according to a statement signed by Prof Laek Sazzad Andallah, president of the teachers' association, and Prof Md Motaher Hossain, its general secretary.

The statement said, "We strongly protest and express our discontent with the offensive remarks."

"We hope he [Prof Farid] will publicly apologise for his mistake and withdraw the indecent remarks," the statement added.

Meanwhile, leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) also expressed solidarity with Sust students, who are now observing a hunger strike demanding resignation of Prof Farid. 

JCD held a protest rally yesterday morning on Dhaka University (DU) campus. They also demanded withdrawal of the case filed against the students.

Around 400 leaders and activists participated in the rally. Afterwards, they brought out a procession from Raju Memorial Sculpture, which ended in front of Shahbagh National Museum.

"We always try to stand beside our student friends. Today, we expressed our solidarity with Sust students. If the university authorities do not accept the students' demand, we will announce a tougher movement in solidarity," said Rakibul Islam Rakib, convener of JCD's DU unit.

JCD president Fazlur Rahman Khokon, member secretary Aman Ullah Aman, and top central leaders were present at the rally. Another rally will be held today at TSC, where teachers, activists and journalists will be present.