Thursday, 9th July 2026
Khabor Wala Desk
Published: 9th July 2026, 10:50 AM
Chittagong University authorities have suspended all classes and academic examinations for a second consecutive day on Thursday, 9 July, owing to unrelenting inclement weather. The decision follows a severe monsoon spell that has triggered extensive waterlogging and a major transport crisis across the region. A formal notification, signed by the acting Registrar of the university, Professor Dr Mohammad Saiful Islam, was released on Wednesday night to inform students and staff of the continuing suspension.
According to the official circular, the suspension remains in force because weather conditions have shown no significant improvement. The university campus and its surrounding low-lying areas continue to battle severe inundation, making commuting virtually impossible for the student body. Previously, all academic activities for Wednesday had been halted after three days of torrential downpours left the campus stranded. Given the safety risks posed by the ongoing deluge and the disruption of the university’s dedicated shuttle train service, authorities deemed it necessary to extend the closure.
The prolonged suspension has severely disrupted the academic calendars of numerous faculties. A total of 19 departments and institutes have had to postpone their scheduled undergraduate and postgraduate examinations across various years and semesters. This mass postponement raises immediate concerns regarding potential session jams, though administrative officials stressed that student safety must take precedence over academic timelines.
The complete list of the affected departments, institutes, and their respective postponed examinations has been detailed by the university administration below:
| Serial | Department / Institute | Affected Academic Year / Semester |
| 1 | Department of Forestry | 3rd Semester Viva Voce |
| 2 | Department of Accounting | 7th Semester BBA & 2nd Semester MBA |
| 3 | Department of HRM | 4th Semester BBA |
| 4 | Department of Political Science | 2nd Year BSS (Honours) |
| 5 | Department of Sociology | 3rd Year BSS (Honours) |
| 6 | Department of Bangla | 2nd Year BA (Honours) |
| 7 | Department of English | 1st Year BA (Honours) |
| 8 | Department of History | 3rd Year BA (Honours) |
| 9 | Department of French Language and Literature | 2nd Year BA (Honours) |
| 10 | Department of Sanskrit | 4th Year BA (Honours) |
| 11 | Department of Computer Science and Engineering | 7th Semester BSc (Enging.) & 2nd Semester MS |
| 12 | Department of EEE | 7th Semester BSc (Enging.) |
| 13 | Department of Zoology | 4th Year BSc (Honours) |
| 14 | Department of Botany | 1st Year BSc (Honours) |
| 15 | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies | 4th Year BSc (Honours) |
| 16 | Department of Microbiology | 3rd Year BSc (Honours) |
| 17 | Department of Physics | 3rd Year BSc (Honours) |
| 18 | Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | 2nd Year BSc (Honours) |
| 19 | Institute of Education and Research | 2nd Year Final Examinations |
University authorities have assured students that revised schedules for the postponed examinations will be announced by the respective departments and institutes once weather conditions stabilise. Whilst academic activities remain completely frozen, essential administrative sectors will continue to operate on a limited scale, provided conditions permit safely doing so. Students have been strongly counselled to remain indoors and monitor official university channels for further updates.
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