Vice Chancellor (VC) of Jahangirnagar University (JU), Prof M Anwar Hossain, has sought intervention from the institution’s Chancellor and the country’s President, Abdul Hamid, to resolve the ongoing crisis that is hampering both academic and administrative activities at the institution.
While talking to the journalists on Wednesday, Prof Anwar said: “I request the government, president of the state, teachers and students, and people of the country to come forward to put an end to the ongoing trouble in the institution.”
Earlier in the morning, a group of teachers from the university blocked Prof Anwar, two of his deputies, and the treasurer of the institution from entering the building, demanding his resignation.
As per the previously declared programme, the agitating teachers took position in front of the administrative building around 8am. They engaged in heated verbal exchanges while two pro-vice chancellors arrived to enter their offices.
The teachers, who have been carrying out the movement under the banner of the General Teachers’ Forum demanding the removal of Prof Anwar, also abstained from working on Wednesday. Leaders of the platform vowed not to be present in classrooms tomorrow.
The agitating teachers claimed to journalists that VC Prof Anwar, as well as two of his deputies, directed derogatory comments at them en route to their offices in the morning.
Professor M Hanif Ali, convener of the General Teachers’ Forum said: “We have blocked the VC and pro-VCs for their insulting remarks.”
VC Prof Anwar said he would talk to President Abdul Hamid soon to overcome the crisis.