A section of teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the banner of ‘Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikshokbrindo’ yesterday started agitation again demanding removal of Vice-Chancellor Dr Aminul Haque for his alleged irregularities.
The agitating teachers brought out a procession from teachers’ canteen in the afternoon that paraded main points of the campus.
Later, a rally held in front of the VC building where protesters said they would continue their agitation programmes until the vice chancellor quit.
Convenor of the forum Dr Syed Shamsul Alam, General Secretary of Shikhak Samity Dr Abdul Goni, Professor Yasmin Haque and Professor Anwarul Islam addressed the gathering.
Terming the vice-chancellor incompetent, they said the authorities concerned should appoint a competent vice-chancellor as soon as possible to save academic lives of thousands of students. However, classes and examinations were held according to schedules.
Former general secretary of Shikhak Samity Faruk Uddin told the Dhaka Tribune that they were continuing peaceful agitations against the vice-chancellor and also waiting for decision of Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
Campus sources said Vice-Chancellor Aminul Haque started doing office after a meeting with him and education minister on Sunday.
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.
The tension was erupted 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 13.
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 20, thirty-five teachers resigned from different administrative posts demanding removal of university vice-chancellor.
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.
