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Vol. 5 Num 138 Sun. October 10, 2004  
   
National


JCD launches mass signature campaign


Chittagong University (CU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) launched a mass signature campaign recently to press home their one-point demand for removal of Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof AJM Nuruddin Chowdhury.

They alleged the VC was patronising Jamaat-Shibir men and appointed teachers and staff through corruption.

JCD General Secretary (GS) M R Milton Chowdhury alleged that after his take over the VC violated university rules and regulation and appointed at least 70 teachers loyal to Jamaat-Shibir.

'About 5,000 signatures have so far been collected and we shall continue the campaign till the end of current week', he said to this correspondent.

He further told JCD will go for a tougher agitation within a few days and will declare their next course of action through a press conference next week, he added.

JCD started the oust-VC agitation on September 23 by holding a procession and meeting. A human chain was also formed on September 26 in support of the demand.