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Eight Chinese students who came to the University of Dhaka (DU) under an exchange programme are returning home ahead of schedule amid security concerns following a series of crude bomb explosions on the campus.
Two of the students returned to China on November 11, while the remaining six are scheduled to leave Dhaka on November 13.
Professor MA Kawsar, provost of Sir P J Hartog International Hall, confirmed the development.
The students had joined a short course scheduled to conclude with examinations in the final week of November. However, concerns over the recent explosions reportedly alarmed the students and their families, prompting them to cut short their stay.
They will sit for their remaining examinations at their home university in China, the provost said.
Professor Kawsar said the students had originally planned to return home after completing their examinations later this month.
“But they are leaving early out of concern over the crude bomb explosions. Two have already left, and the remaining six have confirmed their tickets,” he said.
He added that he met the foreign students on November 11 to discuss the campus situation and hear their concerns.
The remaining students said they were monitoring developments and would inform the university if they made any further decisions, he added.