Dhaka University (DU) reopened on Tuesday after a three-week closure, but classes and exams have not yet resumed. Despite this, many regular students have returned to the university’s residential halls. The university's Syndicate, the highest decision-making body, held an emergency meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal. The meeting resulted in a decision to reopen the halls and continue providing essential services, such as electricity and water.
At Chittagong University (CU), regular students forcibly entered the residential halls by breaking locks. This occurred shortly after Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as Prime Minister and left for India. Students took over rooms in halls such as Shahjalal and Shah Amanat. During this time, they discovered sharp weapons and a firearm in some rooms.
Tariqul Islam, an Economics student, stated that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) had unfairly occupied many seats in the residential halls, preventing regular students from accessing them. He declared that from now on, there would be no more student politics on campus and that seats would be allocated based on merit. He mentioned that they would soon present these demands to the university administration.
Dhaka University has also issued new guidelines for students returning to residential halls. Students whose studentship has expired, those who have completed their Master’s final exams, or those who have graduated but are not admitted to the Master’s program with their regular batch, will not be allowed to stay in the halls. These guidelines were published on the university's website.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) had previously ordered all universities to close on July 16 due to the quota reform movement.
