Students demand dept head's removal

The business administration students at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) will keep the department's offices and classrooms locked today to demand removal of the department head, Prof Nazrul Islam.
They collected signs of 208 of the department's students, formed a human chain and rally on the campus in favour of the demand yesterday. They said they would prevent all academic activities Tuesday, as their demand was not fulfilled within a 24-hour ultimatum they gave earlier.
The agitating students submitted a memorandum to the acting vice chancellor, bringing a number of allegations against Prof Nazrul, including delay in publishing results, financial and other irregularities, and misbehaviour with students and teachers, among others.
Prof Nazrul denied the allegations and said, “I will resign if the university administration asks me to.”