Jahangirnagar University, Apr 11 (UNB) – A fresher’s reception ceremony was held at Jahangirnagar University (IU) campus in Savar on Tuesday amid festivity.

Bangladesh University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan inaugurated programme organised for the students of 48th batch of 2018-19 academic sessions at Zahir Raihan Auditorium in the campus.

Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Amir Hossain (Administration) and Pro Vice-chancellor (Academic) Dr Nuul Alam accompanied by Treasurer Prof Sheikh M Munjurul Haque, Registrar Rahima Kanij and deans of all faculties, among others, were present on the occasion.

Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB) – Education Minister Dipu Moni is hopeful of bringing more non-government educational institutions under the purview of the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facility in the next one month.

Dr Moni was talking to reporters at the Secretariat, came up with the remarks.

 “Hopefully within next one month we will be able to announce more educational institutions (School, college and madrasa) under the MPO coverage,” she said.

The applications of the institutes have been accumulated in four categories and as per the information provided by them a total of 2,500 educational institutes have been listed for bringing under MPO after inspection.

“We will try to provide MPO facility to all the qualified institutions and encourage other institutions to enhance their quality of teaching because in next step we will try to bring other institutes under MPO,” she added.

Under the scheme, the government gives 100 percent basic salaries to the teachers of non-government schools.

Barishal, Apr 10 (UNB) – Barisal University spiralled further out of control on Wednesday as fed-up teachers expressed solidarity with the students’ protest demanding the vice-chancellor's resignation.

The University Teachers Association announced they would observe a two hour sit-in programme on the campus daily from Thursday, protesting irregularities in administrative activities and seeking implementation of their eight-point demand.

The sit-in will be held every day until their demands are met, said Abu Jafar Mia, general secretary of the association.
 
BU students have been staging demonstrations by putting up barricades on Barishal-Patuakhali highway since Wednesday morning and they also vowed to continue their protest unit their demand is met.

Communication between Barishal and Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola districts remained suspended for 6 hours from 11am to 5pm due to the blockade.

Witnesses said the students took to the street around 11am after keeping the main gate of the academic building under lock and key. They also boycotted all classes and examinations.

On March 28, authorities shut down the university for an indefinite period amid student protests demanding withdrawal of the VC for his 'offensive' comment made while addressing a programme marking Independence Day on the campus.

The following day, VC Prof Imamul Huq expressed regret over his comment, saying it was misunderstood by the students. He stopped short of an apology. 

On March 26, students started demonstrations claiming that the VC arranged the Independence Day programme on the campus without inviting students. During the programme, the VC reportedly labelled them as ‘sons of Razakars’. The embattled VC denies it was pointed at the students. 

However, a meeting of the district administration, teachers and students decided to reopen the university on Sunday (April 7).

Meanwhile, the university authorities on Monday night permanently suspended its registrar Monirul Islam on charge of sexually harassing a female student.

The decision was taken in a syndicate meeting held in the capital.

In 2018, Monirul sexually harassed a job seeker. Later, a probe body formed by the university also found his involvement in the matter, said university VC Imamul Haque.
 

Barishal, Apr 10 (UNB) – Barisal University (BU) students have been staging demonstration by putting up barricades on Barishal-Patuakhali highway since Wednesday morning demanding the vice-chancellor’s resignation.

The agitated students also vowed to continue their protest unit their demand is met.

Meanwhile, communication of Barishal with Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola districts remained suspended since the morning, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.

Witnesses said the students took to the street around 11 am after keeping the main gate of the academic building under lock and key. They also boycotted all classes and examinations.

On March 28, authorities shut down the university for an indefinite period amid student protests demanding withdrawal of the VC for his ‘offensive’ comment made while addressing a programme marking the 49th Independence Day on the campus.

The following day, Prof Imamul Huq expressed sorrow for his comment, saying it was misunderstood by the students.

On March 26, students started demonstrations claiming that the VC arranged the Independence Day programme on the campus without inviting students. During the programme, the VC reportedly labelled them as sons of Razakars.

However, a meeting of the district administration, teachers and students decided to reopen the university on Sunday. 

Rajshahi, Apr 10 (UNB) – Authorities on Tuesday shut down the Institute of Health Technology (IHT) for an indefinite period following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League over selling human skeleton.

The authorities have informed the matter through a notice after an emergency meeting of the academic council on Tuesday.

A notice in this regard was issued in the afternoon asking the students to vacate their dormitories by 8pm.
All classes and examinations of the university were suspended while the male and female dormitories have been announced to shut for indefinite period to avoid any untoward incident, said its Principal Farhana Haq.

Three students, also the followers of Wahiduzzaman, general secretary of IHT unit Chhatra League, had an altercation with Saiful Islam, a first year student and a supporter of BCL president over skeleton trading.

When they went to BCL president to settle down the dispute, both the groups got engaged in a clash there, leaving 11 leaders and activists of BCL injured.

Off the injured, the conditions of two have been stated critical, said Hafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Rajpara Police Station.

On information, police went to the spot and brought the situation under control, he added,

Later, Wahidussaman filed a case against eight students while Sharifa Bani, mother of injured Nafiul Islam, filed another with the police station.