Dhaka University evacuated dormitory residents after seismic activity injured at least 25 students and sparked nighttime evacuations from multiple residential facilities. Administrators mandated complete hall closures through early December, forcing thousands to depart within hours despite objections from those lacking alternative housing or facing disrupted employment and tutorial commitments.
Students criticized the abrupt timeline as inadequate for coordinating departures while questioning whether temporary shutdowns address underlying structural vulnerabilities that have persisted for years. Demonstrations outside administrative offices demanded postponed deadlines, emergency shelter for displaced residents, and equitable closure policies extending to faculty quarters if dormitories must empty.
University authorities ordered complete evacuations, instructed residents to remove valuables and surrender keys, and suspended all cafeteria operations indefinitely. Student union officials arranged intercity transportation services to facilitate departures for those stranded without immediate travel options.
Students criticized the abrupt timeline as inadequate for coordinating departures while questioning whether temporary shutdowns address underlying structural vulnerabilities that have persisted for years. Demonstrations outside administrative offices demanded postponed deadlines, emergency shelter for displaced residents, and equitable closure policies extending to faculty quarters if dormitories must empty.
University authorities ordered complete evacuations, instructed residents to remove valuables and surrender keys, and suspended all cafeteria operations indefinitely. Student union officials arranged intercity transportation services to facilitate departures for those stranded without immediate travel options.
