Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Chittagong University unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has demanded the resignation of the vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor, setting a 48-hour deadline over allegations of irregular and nepotistic appointments.

The demand came on Thursday after students staged a six-hour sit-in from 10am outside the main gate of the administrative building.

Abdullah Al Noman, general secretary of the university branch of the student wing, said they had expected a fair and transparent campus, but over the past 15-16 months the administration had advanced a particular group's agenda.

He accused the administration of recent appointments favouring relatives and party affiliates, noting that officials had refused to disclose app...