Juta decides to return to academic activities

Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association (Juta) has decided to return to all academic activities today after over a month-long work abstention.
They, at a press conference yesterday, also declared JU Vice Chancellor Prof Anwar Hossain persona non grata on the campus for not suspending the studentship of a Bangladesh Chattra League, JU unit leader on charge of assaulting a teacher.
The teachers' association said no administration related activities, including senate, syndicate and academic council meetings, can be held under the incumbent VC.
JUTA president Prof Ajit Kumar Majumder said, “The VC has lost all rights to stay on the campus and we do not want him here.” He further said that they will lay siege to the VC's office from today until he steps down.
On April 6, Razib Ahmed Rasel, general secretary of BCL, JU unit allegedly assaulted lecturer Nurul Haque.
Following the alleged assault, the teachers of the university carried out protest programmes on the campus demanding his suspension. However, Razib only received a warning of suspension for three months if he created further anarchy on the campus.