Dhaka, June 21 -- Authorities have suspended academic activities at Dhaka Medical College indefinitely amid ongoing student protests.

All residential students have been directed to vacate their dormitories by 12pm on Sunday.

The decision was made at an emergency meeting of the college's Academic Council on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the institution.

The notice, signed by the head of the council Principal Kamrul Alam, said that students had long been raising concerns about the deteriorating condition of the college's academic buildings and dormitories.

In an effort to resolve the resulting deadlock, the Academic Council held an emergency meeting on Saturday.

According to the notice, the council expressed support for ...