The High Court has declared the termination of three teachers of Khulna University (KU) illegal.
The court also asked KU to reinstate the three teachers – Bangla discipline's Assistant Professor Abul Fazal, Bangla discipline's Lecturer Shakila Alam and History and Civilisation discipline's Lecturer Haimanti Shukla Kabery – in their jobs.
The High Court bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo came up with the order Thursday after hearing a rule issued earlier, writ petitioner's counsel Jyotirmoy Barua said.
On February 9 in 2021, following a writ petition filed by the teachers, the court issued a status quo on their termination. It also issued a rule asking KU and the government to explain in four weeks why the termination should not be declared illegal.
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On January 28, KU decided to terminate the teachers for expressing solidarity with a student movement at the university in 2020, Barua said.
On January 1, 2020, the KU students staged a protest on the campus to press home their demands, including the reduction of tuition fees and proper accommodation.