Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The agitated students declared a new name for 'Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall' at Dhaka University (DU) and 'Shaheed Osman Hadi Hall' was determined from now and onwards.

On Saturday night around 9pm, leaders of the hall union brought a crane to the site and removed the existing name and wrote 'Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi Hall' in its place.

At the same time, the portrait of Sheikh Mujib on the upper wall of the old building at the hall's entrance was disfigured.

Earlier on Thursday night, students of the dormitory pasted posters reading 'Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi Hall' over the hall's nameplate.

Earlier on Saturday, Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) announced a programme to besiege the Vice-Chancellor's off...