Death threats to RU teachers protested
RU Correspondent
About 200 pro-liberation teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday brought out a silent procession on the campus protesting the death threats to former vice-chancellor and other teachers by the newly appointed employees of the university. Later addressing a rally, the speakers blamed the authorities for their failure to ensure the security of the teachers. They also demanded cancellation of controversial appointment of 544 employees and resignation of VC Prof Faisul Islam Faruki and Pro-VC KAM Shahadat Hossain Mondol. Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) President Prof Khalekuzzman, Joint Secretary Sadekul Afrifin Matin and Progressive Teachers Association (PTA) Convenor Prof Entajul Haque addressed the rally. The PTA also decided to boycott the academic council meeting tomorrow in protest against the controversial appointment of the employees. A group of newly appointed employees gave death threat to former vice chancellor Prof Saidur Rahman Khan at his residence on Saturday. The ruling BNP cadres also gave death threat to RUTA President Prof Khalequzaman over telephone. The activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) also brought out a procession and held a rally on the campus yesterday to protest the indefinite strike and boycott of classes and examinations by the teachers.
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