CU asst proctor removed, strike postponed

The Chittagong University authorities yesterday removed its Assistant Proctor Anwar Hossain from the proctorial body following protests against him over Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury's death.

Acting Registrar Prof Kamrul Huda issued a notice in this regard which did not specify the reason behind the removal. The Daily Star got a copy of the letter.

The authorities declined to comment on the issue.

On November 24, Diaz's mother Jeheda Amin Chowdhury lodged a case with a Chittagong court against around 20 people, including Anwar Hossain and CU unit BCL president Mohammad Alamgir Tipu.

Meanwhile, Diaz's supporters postponed their indefinite strike, which they called on Saturday demanding a fair probe into the death, on the campus after the removal the assistant proctor.

CU unit BCL vice president Md Nazim Uddin said the removal led to the postponement of their strike.

The shuttle train service did not resume till last evening, hampering academic activities.

Few students were seen on the campus and most of the departments did not hold their classes and examinations.

The service of the teachers' buses, however, became normal.

Firoz Iftekhar, Chittagong divisional transport officer of Bangladesh Railway (East Zone), said they are ready to operate the shuttle trains. “Now it's the university's decision.”

Diaz's body was found hanging in his house near the university last week.

Claiming that it was a planned murder, his followers had been protesting since the incident.