VC Haque, on Friday, in a press release apologized for his remark, calling students “razakarer baccha” (children of collaborators). "Unambiguously, I want to say that I didn't call the students razakarer bachcha (sons of collaborators of Pakistani forces)... Also Read- Barisal University closed sine dieSpeakers at the students rally said, the VC made a statement through the press and that is not enough. Later on Thursday, by a notice, authorities shut down the university for an indefinite period due to escalating protests. They later burnt an effigy of the VC and chanted slogans demanding his resignation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 31, 2019 15:58 UTC