The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) decided to take punitive action against 16 teachers of music and drama department following a probe report on agitation at the department on March 31, 2011.
The authorities took the decision in a meeting on Tuesday night after the submission of the report to the authorities on February 29.
The report stated that the teachers of the department violated law by putting the then department chairman Moloy Kumar Bhoumick's office under lock and key.
On March 30, 2011, some teachers of the department suddenly locked the department chairman's office and demanded removal of the chairman. They along with other teachers and students also staged a weeklong demonstration before the vice chancellor's residence from March 31.