A special committee has been established to provide recommendations and guidance to the university administration on the nature and extent of political activities at Dhaka University.
This initiative is in response to a directive from the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Niaz Ahmad Khan, said Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, acting director of DU’s Public Relations Office.
The committee will be chaired by retired Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice Md Abdul Matin. Its members include Dr. Z.N. Tahmida Begum, former Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and retired Professor of Botany at Dhaka University; Dr. Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, Chairman of the Bangla Academy and retired Professor of Bengali at Dhaka University; and Dr. S.M. Shamim Reza, Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.
The committee also has the authority to co-opt up to three additional members if necessary.