6 more BAU teachers resign from administrative posts
Six more teachers of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) yesterday resigned from the administrative posts to press their one-point demand for resignation of the vice chancellor.
Additional registrar Md Sarwar Jahan confirmed filing of resignation by six more teachers, including proctor Prof Harun-or-Rashid and students' affairs adviser Prof Johirul Haque Khandaker.
On Tuesday, 53 teachers of the university resigned from the administrative posts that include hall provosts and house tutors and directors of different institutions.
A faction of pro-Awami League teachers under the banner of Ganotantrik Shikkhak Forum started agitation on March 19, demanding resignation of BAU Vice Chancellor Prof Md Rafiqul Hoque for his alleged irregularities and corruption in recent job recruitment and 'immoral acts'.
"We will continue our agitation until the demand is met," said forum president Prof AKM Shamsuddin.
However, the academic activities at the university are running properly, said BAU sources.
Meanwhile, an emergency meeting of BAU Teachers Association was held at the gallery of Veterinary Faculty with association's president Prof Khandaker Shariful Islam in the chair.
In the meeting, the association issued an ultimatum demanding resignation of the vice-chancellor by 5:00pm today. “We will launch a tougher agitation programme if our demand is not met,” said association's president Prof Shariful Islam.
The association sought immediate intervention by the authorities concerned to resolve the issue
The BAU vice-chancellor said, "It is very unfortunate that a section of teachers are continuing their movement on false allegations against me."
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