Barisal Government Brojo Mohun College authority expelled a student from the hostel for his alleged anti-religion comments on Facebook.
The student, Jahirul Islam Jasim, is an honours second-year student of Sociology and was a resident of Ashwini Kumar Degree Hostel of the college.
“A group of students circulated printed copies of a status from Jasim’s Facebook account alleging that Jasim is spreading anti-religion propaganda,” said BM College Principal Prof Fazlul Huq, adding that the agitated students have been staging demonstrations since Sunday.
Jasim stayed away from his hostel room and class to avoid the protestors.
The principal said: “Jasim denied the allegation saying someone may have created a fake account in his name to humiliate him.”
The college authority held an emergency meeting of the academic council on Monday night and decided to revoke Jasim’s hostel seat. A four-member probe committee also advised Jasim to avoid the campus till a probe report is submitted.