Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded immediate removal of the vice- chancellor and proctor of Rajshahi University (RU).

They also called for withdrawal of false cases against 54 general students.

The rally was organised by six left-leaning student organisations at the zero point of the city.

The student leaders rejected the probe committee formed by the university authorities and protested the inclusion of in the committee a teacher who was allegedly involved in the attack on October 30.

They demanded a judicial probe into the incident and exemplary punishment to the persons responsible for the attack.

The speakers also called for cancellation of the appointment of the employees involved in the attack.

They threatened to launch tougher movement if the administration does not withdraw the false cases and punish the culprits.

The rally was addressed by Samajtantrik Chhatra Front RU unit General Secretary Sushanto Singha, Chhatra Federation RU unit General Secretary Manisha Mahruha, Chhatra Union President SM Chandon and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Gazi Mozammel Haque Polin.

Earlier, the students brought out a procession led by BCL central Joint Secretary Kamruzzaman Chanchol.

On Saturday, 11-party alliance led by Workers Party Polite Bureau Member Fazle Hossain Badsha met with RU acting vice-chancellor Prof KAM Shahadat Hossain Mondol at his office and submitted a memorandum.

The memorandum demanded immediate withdrawal of false cases, cancellation of the controversial appointment of 544 employees, punishment to the attackers, and formation of judicial committee.