DU asked for the recommendations in a letter signed by the acting chief engineer of DU Abul Kalam Sikder, sent to all the faculty deans and institute directors on Thursday. Confirming the matter, Abul Kalam Sikder said they would submit the recommendations and expectations to the Public Works Department (PWD) of the government – who will operate the development works according to the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “We can not overlook the views of the main stakeholders (teachers and students),” he said. The Public Works Department (PWD) came up with the move after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call on September 2 to modernize Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), TSC, and Shahbagh’s Public Library. Demolition of the iconic TSC sparked an outcry among former and current students and teachers of the university after Dhaka Tribune ran a report in this regard.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2020 06:56 UTC