Jahangirnagar University (JU) students called off their indefinite hunger strike on Monday morning after 19 hours, following an assurance from the Vice-Chancellor.

At around 5:50 AM on Monday, VC Prof Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan visited the administrative building and served them juices.

Mohammad Ali Chishti, a student from the 53rd batch of the English department, stated, "The administration has shown solidarity with our demands and assured us of abolishing the quota on moral grounds. We will have a meeting with teachers, officials, and staff at 3 PM to discuss the issue."  

Earlier, around 11 AM on Sunday, a group of students began the hunger strike in front of the administrative building, demanding the elimination of the ward quota in university admissions.