Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The education ministry sees no reason for holding a time-bound protest, as the interim government is giving "special consideration" to the demand for converting Government Titumir College into a university.

In a statement issued by its public relations office on Saturday afternoon, the ministry urged protesters to "remain patient" and refrain from any activities that could "disrupt public life or interfere with the college's regular academic operations".

Siraj Ud Daula Khan, senior information officer at the ministry, told bdnews24.com: "The [University Grants Commission] chairman's committee, tasked with establishing an independent institutional framework for the seven colleges, is also working on the demand to upgrade...