Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) authorities have appointed a new proctor and a student affairs adviser, according to a press release issued yesterday.
The press release was issued by Dr Aminur Rahman Chowdhury, director of the BAU’s public relations office.
Professor Dr Harun-or-Rashid of the Dairy Science Department replaced Professor Dr Md Shahidur Rahman Khan as proctor, while Professor Dr Jahirul Haque Khandakar of the Animal Nutirition Department took over the post of student affairs adviser, the press release said.
Meanwhile, the indefinite strike called by the university’s students continued until the filing of this report.
As part of their protest, students gathered in front of the administrative building and staged a sit-in programme since yesterday morning.
A section of the students gathered under the banner “Students’ Association,” and took to the streets in front of the BAU’s VC’s residence, demanding immediate resuming of classes, the arrest of Saad’s killers, and the VC’s resignation.
Faisal Islam Joy, leader of the Students’ Association, said they would continue the protest until all their demands were met.
Saad Ibne Momtaz, a final-year student at the university and leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League’s BAU unit, was killed in an attack allegedly made by a rival group on the campus on April 1.
