BCL to 'respond' to Sust VC opponents

Bangladesh Chhatra League of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) yesterday said it would strongly respond to the teachers who are demanding the vice chancellor's resignation.

The pro-Awami League student leaders met at Sust Press Club and took the decision. They are supposed to hold a press conference today and announce their programmes. The BCL leaders said they asked the teachers to discuss the problem and solve it quickly.

A section of the pro-AL teachers has been demanding VC Prof Aminul Haque Bhuiyan's resignation since mid-April accusing him of misbehaviour, corruption, and nepotism.

As part of their protest, they besieged the VC's office for the 16th consecutive day yesterday.

Meanwhile, leader of the protesting teachers Prof Syed Shamsul Alam yesterday alleged that the VC was giving money to the BCL to counter their protest. BCL leaders have already got Tk 46,000, he said.

Sust BCL general secretary Imran Khan called it a lie.