DU fires 5 teachers
The Dhaka University authorities have dismissed five teachers for staying abroad on “unauthorised leave".
The DU Syndicate took the decision on Sunday, Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique told The Daily Star yesterday.
The dismissed teachers are Prof M Ataur Rahman of political science department, Prof M Ershadul Bari of law, Prof Mohammad Aminur Rahman of Bangla and Associate Prof Mohammad Nurul Huda of computer science and technology departments, and Prof Mohammad Hamid Uddin of the Institute of Business Administration.
“The five teachers are on unauthorised leave for long on expiry of their leave,” the VC said.
And they did not respond to repeated requests from the university administration to rejoin their duties and explain their overstay abroad, he added.
Bari was on unauthorised leave from December 30 last year, while Ataur and Hamid were from June 28 and August 16 respectively the same year, sources in the university administration said.
Of the more than 1,600 DU teachers, 219 are now abroad on leave, the mentioned.
Syndicate member Prof M Akhtaruzzaman said action against the five teachers is based on recommendations by the Standing Committee of the university.
DU acting Registrar Rezaur Rahman said other than the five dismissed teachers, four are still on unauthorised leave abroad, and action against them is in process.
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