A conflicting situation has created over allegations and counter allegations between Chittagong University authorities and a freedom fighters’ platform.
The CU authorities yesterday denied allegations brought out by Muktijodha Odhikar Sanrakhon Parishad against the Vice-Chancellor Professor Anwarul Azim Arif.
The authorities in a press release, signed by Md Farhad Hossain, deputy registrar (information), termed all the allegations as fabricated and baseless.
Earlier, a section of freedom fighters at a press conference on Monday demanded immediate removal of vice-chancellor for his alleged corruptions and anomalies.
About the allegations, the press release said the persons who were present at the press conference had come to Professor Arif with some unlawful and illegal demands. As the VC refused to fulfill their demands, they are now spreading false and fabricated allegations against the Prof Arif.”
It also said Prof Arif was a freedom fighter and Ministry of Freedom Fighters registered his name as a freedom fighter by publishing gazette.
Meanwhile, CU Teachers Association also raised voice against the allegations.
In a statement signed by CUTA’s general secretary Dr Khasrul Alam Kuddsi said the freedom fighters platform has been misguiding common people terming about 350 teaches of CU as Jamaat-Shibir background who have been appointed during Professor Arif’s tenure.
“Following all the rules and regulations, the CU has made appointed of the teachers through a fair process,” said the statement.
President of District (south) Sector Commanders’ Forum freedom fighters Mohammed Idris on Monday’s press conference said Prof Anwarul Azim Arif was a fake freedom fighter as he did not accomplish or carry out any kind of battle during Liberation War in 1971.
After taking charge as VC at CU, Prof Arif has appointed a number of Jamaat-Shibir backed teachers and he also appointed his son, sister-in-law and daughter-in-law violating the university rules and regulations.
The VC has so far appointed over 400 teachers and staffs during his tenure. Of them, 300 teachers are engaged with Jamaat-Shibir politics, he said.