Chattogram, April 25 -- Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) was declared closed for an indefinite period on Thursday as students burst into protests demanding road safety after the deaths of two fellows in a fatal road accident on April 22.

The decision to close the university was taken in the 151st emergency meeting of the academic council led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, said the university's Deputy Director (coordination) Fazlur Rahman.

All academic activities including exams will remain suspended during the period, he said.

The male students were asked to vacate dormitories by 5pm on Thursday and the female students by 9am on Friday.

Two Cuet students-Shanto Saha, a 3rd year student an...