BIHS Nursing Students Battle for Campus and Class Continuity”

Students of Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) Nursing College formed a human chain demanding the return of their permanent campus and restoration of a proper academic environment. They alleged that classes have remained suspended for nearly three months due to inadequate facilities and an ongoing dispute over the campus with another institution, leaving them in severe distress.

The demonstration was held on Saturday morning, September 27, around 9 a.m. at Technical Mor in the capital. During the protest, students voiced deep concerns over their academic future and urged immediate intervention from the authorities.

According to the protesters, the modern campus and classrooms promised at the time of admission are no longer available, with all academic activities completely halted for months. One of the protesting students, Amit Chandra, said, "The campus is locked, we cannot enter. Our labs, teachers’ rooms—everything essential for a nursing student is no longer accessible."

Students also alleged that their dispute with Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), which shares the campus, has escalated. They claimed that BUHS students have recently confined them and their teachers within the premises.

The affected students further stated that they had already met with senior authorities, including Professor Dr. M.K. Saifuddin, Secretary General of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BIRDEM), and the Director General of BIHS General Hospital. They also claimed to have brought the issue to the attention of the country’s current Chief Adviser, Professor Dr. A.K. Azad Khan. However, they lamented, "Everyone keeps giving us promises, but no permanent solution is being made."

The students pointed out that, according to documents, their institution holds ownership of 50 percent of the campus land, yet they are being deprived of that right. Expressing frustration, they warned, "Unless the authorities take concrete steps, it will not be possible for us to overcome this crisis."

First-year student Amor Faruk added, “We were disgracefully evicted from our permanent campus. This is our permanent campus, but now we cannot even enter it. We want it back immediately, otherwise we will move toward tougher movements.”

With classes and examinations suspended for a prolonged period, students expressed deep anxiety about their future. They demanded an immediate, effective, and permanent resolution to the crisis and the restoration of a proper academic environment.