Begum Rokeya University authorities  have suspended two teachers and seven staff members in connection with their alleged involvement in the death of Abu Sayeed, a student of the English department of the university who became one of the first as well as iconic martyrs of the Anti-Discrimination Students movement in July.

The decision was taken at the 108th Syndicate meeting held at the administrative building of the university on Monday morning with its vice-chancellor Prof. Md Shawkat Ali in the chair.

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The meeting also took a number of decisions including to stop politics on the campus, reopening the activities of Chhatra Sangshad and to form a probe body over the allegation of irregularities in teacher recruitment process of the university.

When briefing, Prof. Shawkat Ali said the authorities concerned have decided to impose a ban on all kinds of criminal activities including extortion, tender manipulation, seat trade in residential dormitories, illegal occupation of halls and tail-wagging politics in order to supervise and control the moral, academic discipline of the students.

As per the university law, no teachers and staff will be the members of any political organisations, he said, adding “Action will be taken against those involved in such activities.”

Besides, the meeting decided to file a case against the teachers and staff of the university allegedly involved in the killing of Sayeed.

It also decided to not to accept the leave of those teachers and staff who were absent and a show-cause notice will be issued for their absence.