Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Besides the ban, Vice-Chancellor Saiful Islam announced temporary expulsion of 19 students with suspected ties to the murder of student Abrar Fahad in keeping with the demands of protesters on Friday.

The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology or BUET plunged into turmoil on Monday after Abrar was tortured to death allegedly by leaders of the ruling Awami League's student front Bangladesh Chhatra League in Sher-e-Bangla Hall on Sunday night.

The BCL operatives reportedly bludgeoned Abrar for his Facebook post protesting against a recent deal between Bangladesh and India.

When the meeting at BUET was under way, Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon spoke against the ban on student politics at a program...