Classes resume at Bangladesh’s Dhaka university after protests

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Dhaka University in Bangladesh has reopened after a weeks-long closure caused by large-scale student protests. The demonstrations, which began as opposition to job quotas, quickly grew into a national movement seeking to end the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Tens of thousands of students and supporters gathered at the university and in the surrounding Shahbagh neighborhood to express their dissatisfaction with the government.

In response to the protests in July, authorities shut down the university and launched a crackdown. Clashes between protesters and security forces resulted in numerous deaths. Several student leaders, enrolled at Dhaka University, were arrested by plainclothes police and held in custody for several days.

Now, after the protests have calmed, the university has reopened. Students have returned to their regular activities, attending lectures and socializing on campus. Canteens are once again bustling with activity as students purchase food and drinks.

Assistant proctor Mohammad Mahbub Quaisar, who replaced former administrators, confirmed that most departments have resumed classes, with only a few yet to restart. While normalcy is returning to the university, the impact of the protests is still evident in the campus atmosphere.