, Oct. 13 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) has temporarily suspended 16 students from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology over allegations of ragging first-year students of the 54th batch.

The suspended students belong to the 53rd batch of the 2023-24 academic session.

The university administration announced the decision in an urgent press release signed by acting Director of Public Relations Mohammad Mohiuddin on Monday evening.

According to reports, the incident took place around 11:30 pm on Sunday (Oct 12) in room 403 of Hall 21 (formerly Sheikh Russel Hall).

Victims and hall representatives said that the 54th batch students were first called to the Rafique-Zubair courtyard and then directed to room 403, where arou...