Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Students at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have called off their protest after the university authorities withdrew the hall eviction notice and provided assurances that classes and exams would resume within a week.

The decision came late Tuesday following five hours of talks between student representatives and the administration.

The protests were initially launched over the demand for a "combined degree" for veterinary and animal husbandry faculties, but no resolution on that has been reached yet.

The matter will be decided by the university Syndicate, said Prof Shahidul Haque, the student affairs advisor, after the talks.

Student leader AHM Himel said the demonstrations were halted based on these ass...