Bangladesh, June 16 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) has reduced the punishments of several former activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and acquitted others after reviewing disciplinary actions taken over attacks on students during the July Uprising.

The university Syndicate took the decision at its meeting on Tuesday after reviewing appeals filed by 43 punished students.

"Following the appeals, we reviewed the disciplinary decisions against 43 students individually," the Vice Chancellor told reporters after the meeting.

Of the 21 students who had received permanent expulsion, the Syndicate acquitted five, reduced the punishment of eight to a two-year suspension and cut the penalty of another five to a one-year suspe...