Oli Ahmad demands arrest of JU VC

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Oli Ahmed yesterday demanded immediate arrest of Jahangirnagar University Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam for her alleged involvement in corruption and bribery.

He demanded that those involved with her be also arrested and the others working behind the scene be exposed.

The senior politician made the remarks at a press conference on current affairs, organised by “Jatiya Mukta Mancha”, a coalition of political parties, at LDP office in the capital.

“It is unthinkable that the chief of one of the highest academic institutions is involved in bribery,” said Oli.

“The government is saying that they will take steps if there are proofs. How many proofs do you need?” he said.

“The whole world has heard the phone conversation [between two Chhatra League leaders about corruption by the VC], but only the ruling Awami League leaders couldn’t hear it,” he said.

“We, on behalf of people, are requesting to arrest the Jahangirnagar University vice chancellor immediately,” he added.

About the recent crackdowns on casinos in Dhaka, Oli said casinos are responsible for moral degradation of the youths, which also push them towards drugs.

He urged the law enforcement agencies to find out the real owners of those casinos and bring them to book soon.

Blaming the government for its failure to guide people to the right direction, the LDP president also called upon the government to step down.

Kalyan Party Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim and LDP Secretary General Redwan Ahmed also spoke at the press conference.