Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Four students of Begun Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) who were on hunger strike demanding student union election fell sick on Monday.

Those who fell sick were Zahid Hasan Joy, 16th batch student of Social Science Department, Mahidul Islam Mahid, 14th batch student of Disaster and Management Department, Rummanul Islam Raz, 14th batch student of Mass Communication and Journalism Department and Sumon.

When university authorities tried to take them to a hospital by ambulance the students refused to go.

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They are being treated at the university with saline, said Ashiqur Rahman, a student who also took part in the hunger strike.

The protesters said they ...