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Vol. 5 Num 809 Mon. September 04, 2006  
   
Metropolitan


Buet reopens tomorrow


Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) is going to resume its academic activities tomorrow after a five-week unscheduled closure.

Sources said Buet residential dormitories would be open for the students at 9:00am tomorrow and term final examinations will begin from September 23.

The decisions were taken at an urgent meeting of the academic council yesterday, chaired by newly appointed Vice-chancellor Prof AMM Safiullah, sources said.

Talking to The Daily Star Prof Safiullah said, 'I'm happy that the situation is going to be normal again. We have already lost four months and don't want any more unscheduled closure.'

He sought cooperation from all to sustain the congenial academic atmosphere of the university.

Buet authorities on July 30 announced the university closed sine die and also directed the students to vacate all the dormitories following a violent student movement demanding deferment of examinations.

At least 30 people were injured when the agitating students clashed with police on Buet campus on July 30.

The authorities accused the demonstrators of vandalising about 15 cars of teachers and their houses at teachers' quarters during the violent clash that night.