Authorities of Rabindra University have decided to keep teacher Farhana Yasmin Baten -- accused of forcibly cutting students' hair -- away from the university's academic and administrative activities for three years.

However, she gets to stay in the post of teacher at the university.

The university's administration hoped that this decision will end the instability at the university, which has been going on for more than two months.

Farhana has been asked to refrain from all academic and administrative activities for 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 academic sessions, said a press release issued on Sunday night.

Registrar Md Sohrab Ali told The Daily Star, "The decision has been taken based on the opinions of the syndicate and academic committee."

Proctor Rawshan Alam said, "The academic activities of the university have been hampered due to the instability for the last two months. We hope the activities will start soon, after the final decision by authorities."

Farhana on September 29 stepped down from the posts of head of the Department of History, Culture and Bangladesh Studies, and member of proctorial body and syndicate.

The development came following the students' demonstration, demanding her termination, as she ordered haircuts for at least 13 students against their will. On September 26, Farhana asked the university staff to cut the hair of those who had long hair before entering the examination hall.