Probe demanded
Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote (PCJ), an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, yesterday demanded proper investigation into the incident of sexual harassment of a female student of psychology department of Dhaka University (DU) by a teacher of the same department.
They also demanded formulation of anti-sexual harassment rules and formation of a complaint cell at the university to avoid recurrence of such incidents.
At a press conference, the student leaders also alleged that a fanatical group is trying to use this sensitive issue to create an unstable situation at the university.
Golam Kibria Shaheen, Luvna Tabassum, Hossain Ahmed, Habib Imran Jani, Preetam and Saikat were present at the press conference held at the Madhu's Canteen.
Earlier, the PCJ leaders also met Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz at his office and placed the same demand.
Prof Faiz told reporters at his office that he would form a probe committee today after receiving a formal decision of the department's academic committee and raise the issue at the next syndicate meeting scheduled for May 16.
The academic committee of the psychology department has relieved the accused teacher of examination-related activities at the department.
A group of female students under the banner of 'Alokita Chhatri Forum' also formed a human chain on the VC office premises while another group of students staged demonstration under the banner of 'General students'.
Later, both the groups met Prof Faiz separately and demanded punishment to the accused teacher.
Talking to The Daily Star, the accused teacher dismissed the allegations as baseless. "I think some teachers of the department are involved in a conspiracy against me," he added.
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