Teachers of Jahangirnagar University under the banner of ‘Sadharon Shikkhak Forum’ take position in the hallway in front of Vice Chancellor Prof Anwar Hossain’s office on Thursday confining him from August 21 demanding his resignation.
Around 40 Jahangirnagar University teachers kept Vice-Chancellor Prof Anwar Hossain confined to his office for the second straight day Thursday demanding his resignation or removal.
The teachers, under the Sadharon Shikkhak Forum banner, are also on the third day of their three-day strike as classes and exams remain suspended.
The VC sent a fax from confinement to President Abdul Hamid at about 2:00pm, seeking his interference as the chancellor of the university to resolve the current situation.
On Wednesday, the agitating teachers complained that the VC did not expel JU unit Bangladesh Chhatra League General Secretary Rajib Ahmed Rasel even though “he had assaulted” a teacher on April 6.
They also accused the VC of being involved in anomalies in the admission process and teachers’ appointments, ruining the campus environment by taking up unnecessary projects, and misusing university funds.
On July 24, the High Court, in response to a petition filed by four teachers and a student, had directed the JU authorities to immediately take necessary steps for the uninterrupted continuation of JU’s day-to-day functions.
Since April 27, Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (Juta) had been demanding that the VC be removed in connection with his inaction following the assault of the teacher.
Juta withdrew its agitation programmes on July 30 but the Sadharon Shikkhak Forum was formed and the agitation continued.
Source: The Daily Star
University teachers & students are fighting for the future of our country to liberate country’s Education from the political control of the ruling party and its thugs to produce real educated, dedicated manpower as potential rulers of tomorrow.
“POLITICIZATION OF HIGHER BANGLADESHI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS HAS TURNED THEM INTO SEX-PARLOUR & CENTRE FOR LUCRATIVE TENDER-BUSINESS WHERE MOST KILLINGS & RAPING TAKING PLACE. NO WONDER U.K. DOES NOT RECOGNISE THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE FROM ANY BANGLADESHI UNIVERSITY: HAS ARFIN SIDDIQI, OF DHAKA UNIVERSITY THE GHADANIK LEADER GOT ANYTHING TO SAY?” Said a teacher of Dhaka University on condition of anonymity h for the teacher’s personal safety in todays Bangladesh where killing and abduction has become the order of the day.” Why all the V Cs of government run universities are appointed by the President of the state who is not an academic but a politician and all his appointed V.Cs are appointed on political credential/consideration and most of them are Ghadanik like Arfin Siddiqi “. the teacher asked Al-Hilal.
President means Hasina!!!
We are watching with shock and dismay that most of the VCs of the public universities have had on them rhino’s hide and not even a bullet could pierce it. One feels ashamed to see ‘teachers’ can stoop so low to cling to their seat even after their colleagues and students do not like them. Are they really teachers? How can a teacher play on the tune of a particular party and expect respect and esteem from all his colleagues and students? We don’t think they are dullards and mentally retarded. But what they are? Morons, really?