Leaders of GKDACC blamed the VC for the recent death in the Sundarbans of nine students of the university and two of BUET and said he is unfit for the post.

They also demanded a judicial probe into the incident and threatened of agitation if he is not removed by April 5.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, the GKDACC leaders urged members of the KU Syndicate not to attend any meeting with the VC in the chair. The VC is "corrupt and inefficient" to run the university, they alleged.

The GKDACC will submit memorandums to the President and the Prime Minister through the Khulna Deputy Commissioner today and form a human chain at the Picture Palace Square tomorrow for the VC's removal.

GKDACC President Abu Mohammod Ferdaus said at the press conference that while serving in Rajshahi University Dr Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan had distributed sweets among students to celebrate assassination of President Ziaur Rahman.

Ferdaus said head of the Architecture Department Prof Mohammod Ali Naki is equally responsible for the death of eleven students and should also be removed from the university by the deadline.

The press conference was attended by, among others, Khulna Awami League President Shaikh Haroon-or-Rashid, City BNP vice-presidents SM Morshed Alam and Sekander Zafrullah Khan Shacchu, Workers Party city unit Vice-president Shaikh Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, CPB leader advocate Feroze Ahmed, Jamaat-e-Islami leader advocate Shaikh Abul Kasham and freedom fighter Gazi Rahmatullah Dadu.