JU teacher suspended

By JU Correspondent
The Syndicate of Jahangirnagar University (JU) at an emergency meeting yesterday suspended Golam Mustafa, assistant professor of Bangla department, temporarily for alleged sexual harassment of a first year female student of the department on November 16.

A fact-finding committee, formed to conduct primary investigation of the allegation against the teacher, has found it true, sources said.

The syndicate also decided to form a six-member high-powered probe body headed by Vice-chancellor Prof Khandaker Mustahidur Rahman for further investigation of the allegation.

Earlier, several hundred female students besieged the meeting venue at 4:00pm and continued the demonstration as of 8:30pm when the decision was announced.