Army deployment condemned

By RU Correspondent
Awami League and left party backed Rajshahi University Progressive Teachers' Society strongly condemned and protested the decision of deployment of army in the country.

In a written statement on Tuesday, they demanded immediate withdrawal of army saying no state of emergence has arisen in the country.

Hailing the resignation of the four caretaker government advisers, the teachers' body said it was a time-worthy and a courageous decision.

They urged President/Chief Adviser Iajuddin Ahmed to hand over the charge of the chief adviser to a non-partisan person for the sake of holding a free and fair election.

The statement was signed by teachers' body Convener Professor Abdus Sobhan, Professor Muhammad Nurullah, Prof Shah Newaz Ali, Prof Mizan Uddin, Prof Ananda Kumar Saha, Prof Moly Bhoumik, Sujit Sarker, Professor Mahbubur Rahman and other members.