Shawdesh Desk:

Alumni of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Wednesday demanded resignation of the vice chancellor Dr Saiful Islam and an overhauling of the administration at the earliest possible time.

The seven-point demand was announced by President of BUET Alumni Association Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury on the campus following a procession and rally by the alumni.

The demands included speedy trial of the killers under a special tribunal, and expulsion of the killers from BUET.

So far, police have arrested 14 out of the 19 accused in the case. A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted a five-day remand for each of the 10 accused who were arrested on Monday.

Abrar, 21, a student Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), was found dead on the staircase of Sher-e-Bangla Hall of the university early Monday.

Some BCL leaders beat him at room-2011 of the dormitory on Sunday night suspecting his link to Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir.