DU withdraws Iffat's expulsion

The Disciplinary Board of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday withdrew the expulsion order on Iffat Jahan Isha, also BCL president of DU's Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall unit.

The decision was taken in a meeting of the board, chaired by DU VC Prof Akhtaruzzman, after examining a probe report, Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani told The Daily Star.

The five-member probe committee, formed to investigate the attack on female students at the hall, found that the allegation of cutting tendon of a student is baseless, the proctor said.

Earlier, on April 13, BCL reinstated Iffat to her post just 48 hours after expelling her from the organisation. Resident students of the hall alleged that Iffat had assaulted three female students of Sufia Kamal Hall on April 11 for taking part in demonstrations for quota reform.

The pro-Awami League student body said it found the BCL hall unit president, Iffat Jahan Isha, "innocent" in its investigation.

Learning about the assault on the three protesters, the students of the dormitory involved in the agitation broke into Iffat's room around 1:00am and beat her up.

Hours later, the DU VC told journalists that he had verified the incident of assault through two sources -- DU proctor and the hall administration -- and immediately expelled Iffat.

Meanwhile, the Disciplinary Board will also issue a show-cause notice against 26 resident students of Sufia Kamal Hall who created chaos and spread rumour on the night of April 11 at the dormitory, said DU VC Akhtaruzzaman.