Earlier the attempt was foiled through agitation of students.

According to the sources, the new seat rent has been fixed at Tk 120 per month instead of Tk 55.

Earlier, RU Registrar Professor Abdus Salam issued a letter to all hall provosts in this regard and asked to make the new rules effective from January 2007, according to the campus sources.

The letter said the 438th meeting of the university finance committee, held last year, recommended imposing Tk 120 from a student. As per meeting decision, Tk 20 has been fixed for furniture, Tk 60 as establishment fees and Tk 40 for seat rent.

Meanwhile, students residing in dormitories are going to launch greater movement against the authorities demanding withdrawal of the additional seat rents.

Agitating political student leaders said they would begin movement against rise of seat rents after the state of emergency is over.

Sources in the administration said the new fee was imposed during the state of emergency so that the authorities can avoid student's demonstration on the campus.

Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL), Samajtantrik Chhatra Front and Progressive Student Alliance of RU units strongly protested the decision of increasing hall fees.