Eminent writer and also teacher of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology(SUST) Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal resigned from all administrative posts of the university demanding removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuiyan.
Dr Zafar Iqbal was performing administrative duty as head of Electrical and Electronics Department, director of Computer centre and Institute of ICT and president of SUST journal editorial council.
He sent a letter in this regard to the registrar of the university on Thursday.
On Thursday, a section of teachers of Shahjalal Science and Technology University (SUST) under the banner of ‘Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikshokbrindo’ yesterday observed work abstention demanding removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuiyan.
The teachers under the banner of ‘Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikshokbrindo’ started demonstration against the VC on April 13 protesting alleged irregularities and corruptions done by the VC.
The tension escalated when 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.
Later, 35 teachers resigned from different administrative posts expressing solidarity and demanding removal of the VC on April 20.
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 Haque.
In the wake of the movement, the VC went on a two-month leave on April 23.
On June 22, the VC came back to the campus to join his office. As soon as the news of his comeback spread, teachers under the banner of Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikshokbrindo observed a sit-in programme and did not allow the VC to enter his office.
Since then, the teachers have been observing different types of programmes against the VC.
