Begum Rokeya University
President, PM urged to remove VC
The agitating teachers, students, officers and employees of Begum Rokeya University yesterday submitted memorandums to the president and the prime minister through the deputy commissioner, demanding immediate removal of the vice chancellor and exemplary punishment to the culprits involved in Thursday's incident on the campus.
Before submitting the memos, they formed a human chain in front of the deputy commissioner's office in the city to press their demands.
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Workers Party and Ganatantrik Party also joined the programme that continued for two hours from 12:00 noon.
Leaders of the political parties sought intervention of the president and the prime minister in breaking the deadlock at the university. They also submitted memos to them through the deputy commissioner in this regard.
Teachers and students of the university under the banner of “Durniti Birodhi Mancha†began agitation on January 6 demanding resignation of Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Abdul Jalil Miah, accusing him of being corrupt.
On Thursday morning, unidentified criminals, reportedly Bangladesh Chhatra League activists, attacked the agitating teachers and students of the university in which seven teachers sustained burn injures from battery acid.
Following the incident, the university authorities held a meeting at night presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Abdul Jalil Miah where they decided to close the university for an indefinite period.
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