Students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Monday have withdrawn their hanger strike demanding compensation following the tragic death of four students in Mymensingh building gas line explosion on March 24.
The protesters ended the hunger strike after three days, on Monday night as the university authorities assured them of providing Tk 2.5 million as compensation to the each families of deceased student within a month.
During the hunger strike programme, all the academic activities of the university remained closed since March 31, reports UNB.
The students were killed in a gas line explosion in a six-storey building when they were attending a month long internship under Square Group in Mymensingh.
The deceased were identified as Tohidul Islam, Shahin Miah, Hafizur Rahman and Dipto Sarkar, all were final year students of Textile Engineering Department of the university.
Tohidul was killed on the spot and three others died while undergoing treatment at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
KUET VC Prof Dr Muhammad Alamgir said that the four students were very meritorious, adding that "The university authorities have decided to give Tk 2.5 million as compensation to their families".
