Kuet VC submits resignation letter to edn ministry

Kuet acting vice-chancellor Md Hazrat Ali yesterday submitted his resignation to the education ministry following teacher protests.

Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan, registrar of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (Kuet), confirmed the development to The Daily Star.

However, no official reason for the resignation has been disclosed yet.

The teachers have been abstaining from academic activities since May 4. The university has been closed since February 18 due to a series of protests.

The impasse began on February 18 when several students were assaulted on the campus, allegedly by outsiders. Several teachers were also assaulted.

Seeking justice over the incident, students started demonstrations and at one stage, it turned into a demand for the resignation of the then VC.

On April 24, the education ministry relieved previous VC Prof Muhammad Masud and Pro-VC Prof Sheikh Shariful Alam of their duties. At that time, Prof Hazrat Ali was made the acting VC.

But protests broke out again on May 15 when the Kuet Teachers' Association sought justice for assaulting the teachers.