A section of teachers of teachers of ShShahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) confined Vice-Chancellor Prof Aminul Haque Bhuiyan at his office since yesterday morning demanding his removal.
Campus sources said Prof Aminul Haque had come to join office around 8:30am after a two-month leave.
As soon as the news of his arrival spreads, a group of teachers under the banner of ‘Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbhuddo Sikkhak Forum’ gathered on the campus.
At one stage, the teachers led by forum’s convenor Dr Syed Shamsul Alam went to the VC’s office and put his office under lock and lock. The VC was confined at his office till filling of the report around 7am.
The agitating teachers said they would continue their protest until the VC step down.
Officer-in-charge of Jalalabad police station told the Dhaka tribune that they were on alter to avoid any untoward incident on the campus.
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League said they would protect the VC appointed by the government at any cost.
Joint Secretary of BCL Sajidul Islam Sabuj at a press conference said they would support the VC as he had been appointed by the government.
Meanwhile, member secretary of Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay and Mukta Chintay Oikkaboddho Shikkhok Forum Dr Rashed Talukdar said they would provide Aminul Haque Bhuiyan all-out supports.
Teachers of Shahjalal Science and Technology University have divided into two groups over resignation of vice-chancellor.
The tension was erupted on the SUST campus on April 13 when 19 teachers from the physics department and geography and environment department of the university went to hold a talk with the VC over space allocation between the departments on April 15.
Prof Dr Syed Badiuzzaman Faruque, head of the physics department, and Prof Dr Sharif Md Sharafuddin, head of the geography and environment science department, resigned on the same day following an altercation with the VC on April 13. On April 20, thirty-five teachers resigned from different administrative posts demanding the removal of university Vice-Chancellor Prof Aminul Haque Bhuiyan.
The teachers include Institute of Information Technology Director Prof Dr Muhammad Jafar Iqbal, Centre for Excellence Director Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, Public Administration Department Head Prof Dr Abdul Awal Biswas, Students Guidance and Council Director Prof Dr Anwarul Islam and acting proctor Emdadul Hoque.
On April 23, Vice-Chancellor Prof Aminul Haque Bhuiyan went on a two-month leave amid protest in the university in demand of his resignation. The decision was taken in a syndicate meeting.
SUST gets new proctor
Authorities of the SUST yesterday appointed Dr Kamaruzzaman Chowdhury, professor of forestry and environmental department as proctor of the university. He took charges yesterday morning.