The probe panel formed to resolve the ongoing crisis of Jahangirnagar University on
Saturday held talks with teachers and students here at the campus and accumulated the
allegations against Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Anwar Hossain.
University Grants Commission member M Mohibur Rahman, the panel’s Convener and
education ministry’s Joint Secretary, College Mohammad Ahsanul Zabbar conducted the
interview as per of the investigation.
Convener of “General Teachers’ Forum” Prof Hanif Ali, joint-convener Prof Kamrul
Ahsan, Teachers’ Association president Prof Ajit Kumar Majumder, Dean of Social
Science faculty Prof Amir Hussain, Prof Kamrul Ahsan Titu, Prof Farid Ahmed, Prof
Lutfur Rahman, Prof Mozammel Hossen, Prof Abul Kashem Majumder, Prof Md Khabir
Uddin and Prof Nurul Islam spoke to the panel, among others.
The teachers demanded resignation of VC Prof Dr Anwar Hossain to the probe panel.
‘We are highly confident on probe panel, they are investigating the allegations and we
hope our demand would be met to save JU”, said convener Prof Hanif Ali.
Earlier, the government had formed a two-member committee to resolve the ongoing
crisis at Jahangirnagar University over a stir by a section of the teachers to remove the
Vice Chancellor.
The crisis started on April 6 when Rajib Ahmed Rasel, general secretary of Bangladesh
Chhatra League JU unit, a student body associated with the ruling Awami League,
assaulted a teacher. The university administration showed reluctance to punish the
incident.
Anwar took charge of the university after his predecessor Sharif Enamul Kabir resigned
in the face of protests by students and teachers over “irregularities” and “nepotism” in the
appointment of teachers on May 17, 2012. –Correspondent, JU
