JU gets new proctor
Academic activities resumed yesterday at Jahangirnagar University after Prof Arzu Miah stepped down as proctor, followed by the appointment of Prof Tapon Kumar Saha of the chemistry department to that position.
A group of teachers and students had been boycotting all academic activities following the murder of Zubair Ahmed, a student of the English department, on January 9 on the grounds that the then proctor failed to maintain security on the campus. They also placed several demands including resignation of the proctor.
In the face of the teachers-students' agitation against him, Prof Arzu resigned from the post on Monday.
Yesterday, the university appointed Tapon Kumar Saha as JU proctor for a two-year term, Vice-chancellor Prof Shariff Enamul Kabir confirmed.
Meanwhile, the students and teachers continue their agitation on the campus to realise other demands which include removal of other members of the proctorial body, punishment to the outgoing proctor and the killers of Zubair, and restructuring of the probe body formed to investigate the murder.
Agitating students organised a mass signature campaign and a photo exhibition on the campus while teachers brought out a mourning procession and held a rally.
"We will continue the movement until our other demands are met," said Prof Nasim Akter Hossain, convener of the demonstrating teachers' faction.
About a reshuffle of the proctorial body, the new proctor yesterday said he would look into the matter later.
He had resigned from the post of provost of Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam Hall of the university while Prof Shamol Kumar Ray of the botany department had taken over the charge.
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