Islamic University (IU) authorities have taken disciplinary action against 26 students for their involvement in misconduct and ragging, permanently expelling five and suspending 21 others for varying periods.
The university administration has also warned several students against further disciplinary violations.
The information was confirmed by Acting Registrar Professor Dr Atikur Rahman on Saturday.
Five students from the Department of Public Administration have been permanently expelled over disciplinary violations. They are Kayum Mostafa, Al Najib Mahi, Mohammad Abdul Kayum and Tariq Zaman Raj from the 2025-26 academic session, and Mofazzal Hossain Barkat from the 2022-23 session.
Four other students from the same department—Sayem Hafiz Siam, Mujahedul Islam Mim, Abdul Fattah Akib and Nabi Hossain Shuvo—have been suspended for one year.
Meanwhile, the university has warned four students against further misconduct: Tanbin Islam, Zahidul Islam and Abdul Halim from the 2024-25 academic session, and Ahsanul Habib from the 2023-24 session.
In a separate action over ragging, the authorities have suspended 17 students from the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, all from the 2024 academic session.
Of them, Sani Nehali and Sanaul Karim have been suspended for two years, while the remaining 15 have been suspended for one year.
The 15 students are Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Arif Hossain, Syed Siam Al Nahian, Sabira Wasimat Sara, Syed Sajjad Hossain Rohan, Shahriar Zubayer Fahim, Sadman Sakib Irfan, Pritam Kumar Sarkar, Riyad Hasan, Hazbut Jahan Hasib, Sabbir Ahmed, NR Nirjhara, Faiza Zaman Purba, Mehedi Hasan and Mahathir Jisan.
University sources said the administration formed an investigation committee after allegations emerged that senior students had subjected newcomers in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management to ragging.
The committee's investigation confirmed the allegations, prompting the university authorities to take disciplinary action against those involved.
