Education
3 more CU teachers resign from admin posts
Three more teachers of Chittagong University have resigned from their different administrative posts, one day after the resignation of proctor, assistant proctor and 15 others.
The three teachers—Provost of Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia and Commissioner of Transport Desk Prof. Dr. Mohammad Saidul Islam and Provost of Atish Dipankar Srigyan dormitory and assistant proctor Muhammad Yakub—resigned from their respective posts showing ‘personal reasons’.
Assistant Proctor Muhammad Yakub, said “I did not accept the new proctor of the university ideally as he is a supporter of BNP. It is heard that he was involved in the politics of Chhatra Dal. It is impossible for me to accept a person like him at the important posts, that's why I have resigned.
Provost Sumon Barua, said “I have resigned from my post on personal grounds. I need time for my research and students.”
Earlier, CU Proctor and assistant proctor including 15 others resigned from their administrative posts on Sunday.
Read more: Chittagong University proctor, 16 others resign from admin posts
Soon after their resignation, the university authorities appointed assistant Prof. Mohammad Nurul Azim of Marine Science Institute as proctor.
Besides, the CU authorities also appointed new professor Sourav Saha Joy of Marine Science Institute as assistant proctor of CU after one month of his joining at the university as a teacher.
It also appointed Mohammad Rokon Uddin of Oceanography Department as assistant proctor.
Contacted, Prof. Dr Shirin Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor of CU said “I have been heard that they were having meetings for the past three months and talking against administration. Those who have resigned were appointed by former proctor Rabiul.”
RU bans unauthorised entry of outsiders at campus
Rajshahi University has banned unauthorised entry and loitering of outsiders in the campus, said a press release signed by RU Public Relations Office Administrator Prof Pradip Kumar Panday on Monday evening.
The release says, "If someone needs to come to the campus for any reason, the security personnel at the entrance gate will allow them to enter after verifying their identity and confirming the reason for entering the campus."
"The authorities are urging all concerned including teachers, students, officers, employees of the university to keep their identity cards with them," said the release.
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Clash between Rajshahi University students and locals: Case filed against 300
Police filed a case against 250-300 unidentified people in connection with Saturday’s clash between Rajshahi University (RU) students and local people.
Sub-inspector of Motihar Police Station Amanat Ullah filed the case last night.
Confirming the development, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Rafiqul Alam, said that police have filed a case with Motihar Police station against unnamed people.
Read more: Those who set fire on rail line are outsiders: RU VC
The authorities of Rajshahi University yesterday afternoon filed a case against more than 500 unnamed people in connection with Saturday’s clash.
Following this case, police have arrested a businessman named Taslim Ali alias Peter (45).
Moreover, the university authorities formed a 5-member probe committee to investigate into the incident. Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Humayun Kabir is leading the committee.
Those who set fire on rail line are outsiders: RU VC
Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar has said those who set fire on rail line are not the students of the university but outsiders.
Prof Sattar said this in a press briefing at administrative building of the university around 1:30 on Monday, a day after the incident.
"We tried to make the agitating students understand to stop the demonstrations and are working to solve the issue," the VC said.
"We also assured the student of fulfilling their demands. The authorities will work to restrict the outsiders on the campus."
Students have been asked to bring university ID card while roaming on the campus, he said.
Prof Golam Sabbir said they are also working to ensure proper treatment of the students who were injured during the clash.
He said the university will resume academic and administrative activities on Tuesday.
"Police fired rubber bullet and hurled tear gas shells during the clash between the students and locals. University administration did not ask them to fire."
Read more: 500 sued over clash between RU students, locals
A 5-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident, he said adding, the committee was asked to submit the report within the7 working days.
A group of youths set fire to railway tracks on Sunday night following the clash between students and locals, halting rail communication between Rajshahi and Dhaka.
Around 8pm, the students set fire to the rail line near the Faculty of Fine Arts of the university, Rajshahi Railway Station Super Abdul Karim said.
The clash took place in the city's Binodpur area near the university campus on Saturday night, leaving at least 200 students injured.
The students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway on Sunday to protest the “attack on them by locals and police on Saturday.”
In addition, the students demonstrated in front of the administrative building of the university and locked the building to protest the incident.
The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students were among the demands.
'Students should learn the spirit entrepreneurship from micro, small entrepreneurs'
Professor Muhammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator of the entrepreneurship economics program at the Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), said students need to learn the spirit of entrepreneurship from micro and small entrepreneurs.
He said this as the DScE Saturday organised a field trip for sharing experiences of the cottage and small entrepreneurs with the masters and diploma students of entrepreneurship economics.
The students visited different upazilas of Narsingdi and tried to assess microfinance's impact on the villages among low-income groups. They also went for practicum in handloom factories in Jamdani Palli and Boutique Palli.
They also tried to assess the difference between the prices at the wholesale market in Narsingdi and New Market in Dhaka city.
DScE assistant professors Rehana Parvin, Sara Tasneem, and Lecturer Shamim Ahmad led the field trip.
500 sued over clash between RU students, locals
A case was filed against 500 unnamed people in connection with the clash between Rajshahi University students and locals on Saturday night.
Abdus Salam, registrar of Rajshahi University, filed the case at Motihar police station on Sunday, said Hafizur Rahman Hafiz, officer-in-charge of the police station.
"Action will be taken against those involved in the clash after investigation," said the OC.
Besides, 92 students of the university are now receiving treatment at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.
Of them, Rakib was shifted to the Incentive Care Unit (ICU) as his condition deteriorated, said RMCH Director Dr F M Shamim Ahmed. "But now he is out of danger", he added.
Earlier on Sunday, the students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.
In addition, the students demonstrated in front of the administrative building of the university and locked the building to protest last night’s clash involving locals of Binodpur and the students of Rajshahi University. At least 200 students were injured during the clash.
The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Their demands are: justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students, taking necessary measures within 24 hours of the incident, and ensuring student representation in forming university policies.
According to the university sources, the students staged a sit-in protest in front of the Senate Building after holding a protest march on the campus to talk with the authorities. Later, they blocked the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Golam Shabbir Sattar, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam, and Prof. M. Humayun Kabir for two hours in front of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Senate building.
VC Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar urged the students to stop the demonstration. However, the agitating students rejected his request and asked him to resolve the issue.
Amanullah Khan, a student of Population Science and Human Resource Development department of the university, said, “Police were largely inactive in the incident, rather they threw tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets at us. Taking advantage of their inaction, local thugs attacked us. The agitation will continue if our demands are not met.”
He demanded the resignation of the university’s proctorial body and the student advisor.
RU students set fire to railway tracks: Rajshahi-Dhaka rail communication snapped
A group of Rajshahi University students set fire to railway tracks on Sunday night following the clash between students and locals, halting rail communication between Rajshahi and Dhaka.
Around 8pm, the students set fire to the rail line near the Faculty of Fine Arts of the university, Rajshahi Railway Station Super Abdul Karim said.
Rajshahi-bound Madhumoti Express got stuck at Haryana Railway Station following the incident, he added.
Besides, Banglabandha Express, which was scheduled to depart from Rajshahi at 9:30 pm, also got stranded at Rajshahi Railway Station.
The station super also expressed doubt about the departure of Dhumketu Express, which is scheduled to leave for Dhaka at 11:00 pm.
The clashes took place in the city's Binodpur area near the university campus on Saturday, leaving at least 200 students injured.
Earlier on Sunday, the students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.
49,194 students pass MBBS admission test
The results of the admission test for MBBS((Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course at the country’s public and private medical colleges for academic session 2022-23 were published on Sunday with 35.34% pass rate.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced the results at a press briefing at the auditorium of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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A total of 49,194 candidates came out successful in this year’s MBBS admission test.
Some 1,35,800 admission seekers participated in the admission test.
The health minister said there are a total of 11,122 seats- 4,350 at 37 public medical colleges and 6,772 at 71 private medical colleges-across the country.
MBBS admission test on Friday
The admissions tests for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) will be held on Friday (March 10,2023).
The one-hour MCQ exam will start at 10:00am at 19 centres across the country, according to Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC).
A total of 1,39,217 applicants will compete for 11,122 seats in the medical college admission test this year. Of them, 74,953 are girls and 64,264 are boys.
Examinees will have to enter their respective centres at least half-an-hour before starting the exam.
Besides, examinees will not be allowed to carry mobile phones or any other devices in the centres.
To conduct the admission tests smoothly and transparently, a management committee was formed with renowned teachers and physicians.
IU VC’s audio conversation goes viral again
An audio conversation between Islamic University vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam and a person again went viral on Facebook early Tuesday.
The audio conversation between the vice-chancellor and a person was shared from a Facebook account named Farah Jebin where the VC was heard saying to the person over phone that he would make the relative of the person first or second in the university’s economics department recruitment board.
But the candidate will have to meet the recruitment requirements, the VC said.
He told the person to ask his relative to meet with him after applying for the post by giving his (the person) reference.
Campus sources said that a total of ten audio clips containing conversations between the vice-chancellor and different persons including a job seeker of Mass Communication and Journalism Department went viral on social media from February 16 to March 7.
The university administration postponed the recruitment process of its three departments on February 19 following the audio leak.
The recruitment test for the IU transport office and engineering office was also postponed due to the leaked audio conversations on February 22.
The Islamic University Teachers’ Association and Shapla Forum, a progressive teachers’ alliance, have submitted written statements to the vice-chancellor to know about his leaked audio conversation on February 18.
Shahbub Alam, a job seeker of the IU finance and banking department, on February 27 lodged a written complaint to the chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission against the university vice-chancellor over irregularities in recruiting teachers at the finance and banking department.
IU vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam told UNB that he did not hear the audio conversations going viral on social media. ‘There are my authorities, the University Grants Commission and the government. They would look into the matter,” he added.
IU acting registrar HM Ali Hasan filed a general diary with the Islamic University police station in this connection on February 17 night after an audio clip containing conversation between the VC and a job seeker of the IU Mass Communication and Journalism Department had gone viral.