Search operations will be conducted at six main entrances of Dhaka University (DU) from 6pm to 8am everyday as part of tightened security measures on the campus, the university administration announced Tuesday.
The decision came in light of the prevailing campus security situation and in preparation for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.
Members of the university's proctorial team alongside personnel from Ansar and Armed Police Battalion (APBn) will conduct the searches through checkpoints, DU Public Relations Office said in a press release.
The decisions were taken at a meeting held Monday at the Vice-Chancellor's office.
The meeting, chaired by DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan reviewed the security strategy on campus.
The university administration also decided to request additional patrols by army personnel around the campus to strengthen security.
A striking force comprising members of law enforcement agencies will also be deployed inside the university.
Regular drives will be carried out to remove vagrants from the campus and meetings will be held with student organisations to maintain peace and order.
The meeting also decided to send letters to the Ministry of Law to expedite the trial of the murder case of Shammo and to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) for accelerating the proceedings in the Tofazzal murder case.
In response to the recent recovery of homemade explosives (cocktails) on campus, university authorities said the on-duty security guard has been interrogated.
Intelligence agencies, including the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), have intensified their field-level surveillance. "UNB
