Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association yesterday alleged that the authorities were patronising the Bangladesh Chhatra League leader who reportedly assaulted a teacher on Thursday.
From a human chain, government and politics department teacher Prof Shamsul Alam alleged that assaulter Mamun Khan, press and publication secretary of the unit, was staying at the dormitory despite being declared unwanted on the campus.
He gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the authorities to arrange exemplary punishment against Mamun.
The victim, Prof Golam Moinuddin, told the gathering that Mamun had threatened him several times before the incident.
“Although we informed the authorities, they did not take any action against him,” he said.
Over 100 teachers formed the human chain on the Central Shaheed Minar premises around 10am. They also brought out a rally on the campus.
The authorities on Thursday night suspended Mamun from the university and declared him unwanted on the campus. A case was also filed against him with Ashulia police station. His permanent punishment would be arranged at the next Syndicate meeting, Proctor Prof Muzibur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune.
JUTA President Prof Ajit Kumar Mazumder, General Secretary Prof Sharif Uddin, former JUTA president Prof AA Mamun, social science faculty Dean Prof Amir Hossain and Prof ATM Atikur Rahman were also present the protest programme.
