IU teachers bring out procession on campus, besiege admin building

The agitating teachers of Islamic University (IU) besieged the administrative building yesterday demanding removal of the vice chancellor, pro-vice chancellor and treasurer for their alleged involvement in irregularities in the recruitment of 132 teachers and officials on September 7.
Campus sources said around 250 teachers under the banner of Islamic University Teachers Association (IUTA) took out a procession on the campus at around 8:00 am and then put the administrative building under siege for four hours from 9:00am.
A large number of officials and employees yesterday expressed their solidarity with the agitation that began on September 8. Since then teaches and most of the officials and employees have refrained from going to campus due to the deadlock that followed controversy over appointment of the teachers and officials in the university.
Addressing a teachers' rally in front of the administrative building yesterday, IUTA President Prof Yakub Ali urged the government to take immediate steps to end the three-month-long deadlock at the university.
Prof Ali said the agitation will continue until their demand is met. He demanded immediate appointment of honest and competent persons as new vice chancellor, pro-vice chancellor and treasurer, removing the present ones.
IUTA General Secretary ASM Tariqul Islam, Vice-President Prof Abu Sina, former IUTA president Prof Matinur Rahman, IU Bangbandhu Parishad General Secretary Dr Ruhul Kuddus Saleh, and former general secretary Prof Mahbubur Rahman addressed the rally.