Dhaka, July 28 -- Leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) on Tuesday evening staged a sit-in and laid siege to the university's Senate Building during a syndicate meeting, demanding a transparent and student-friendly policy for allocating residential hall seats.

The protest began around 6:30pm, with DUCSU leaders and activists gathering outside the building while the syndicate meeting was underway. They chanted slogans against what they described as a controversial seat allocation policy and demanded measures to prevent the return of the "Guestroom" and "Gonoroom" culture in university halls.

DUCSU Student Transport Secretary Asif Abdullah alleged that the administration is considering allowing students to retain...