Titumir college students suspend all protests after govt assurance

The students of Govt. Titumir College have decided to suspend all protest activities following government assurances of a clear policy announcement within the next seven days regarding their demand to upgrade the college into a university. 

The decision was announced on Monday night (February 3) after their rail blockade protest at Mohakhali Rail Gate.  

Speaking on behalf of the students, Nayek Nur Mohammad, a student leader, stated,  
"From now on, we will no longer refer to 'Seven Colleges.' It will be 'Six Colleges' because Titumir College will no longer remain a part of this group. Instead, it must function as an independent institution."  
 
Earlier in the day, an emergency meeting was held at the administrative building of Titumir College, attended by: Principal Prof. Shipra Rani Mondal and three other faculty members, two officials from the Ministry of Education, Deputy Police Commissioner of Gulshan Zone, leaders of Titumir Oikko (Unity) student organization.

Following the meeting, Md. Nuruzzaman, Joint Secretary of the College-1 Wing, Secondary & Higher Education Division, along with Principal Prof. Shipra Rani Mondal, visited the protest site and assured students that their seven-point demand would be fulfilled.  

After receiving the assurance, the students officially ended their hunger strike and suspended all ongoing protests. However, they have given the government a seven-day deadline to implement their demands. They warned that if their demand to establish Titumir as an independent university is not met within this period, they will resume protests from February 11.  

The Seven-point demand of the students are: 

1. Official recognition of Titumir University and publication of an academic calendar.  
2. Formation of the Titumir University Administration and commencement of 2024-2025 admissions. 3. 100% accommodation for students or full financial support for residential expenses.  
4. Addition of two internationally recognized subjects�Law and Journalism�starting from the 2024-2025 academic year.  
5. Recruitment of qualified PhD-holding faculty members.  
6. Limiting student intake to maintain high educational standards.  
7. Allocation of land and financial resources for the construction of world-class research laboratories.  

This latest development marks a temporary pause in the months-long movement. However, the students remain firm in their demand for an independent university and have warned of further protests if no concrete action is taken.