The National University authorities  on Thursday issued separate show cause notices to the governing body of Mirzapur United Degree College in Narail and one of its teachers  over the humiliation of acting principal Swapan Kumar Biswas.

The decision was taken at the 229th syndicate meeting of the National University held on Wednesday night chaired by Professor Dr Mashiur Rahman, Vice Chancellor of the university, according to a press release issued on Thursday.

The authorities  also expelled  Md Rahmatullah Rony, a fourth year student Religious History and Culture Department of Government Brjalal College in Khulna,  for his involvement in this incident.

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According to the decision, Aktar Hossain Kinku, assistant professor of Political Science Department of the college has been show-caused for his negative role on the day of the  incident and the governing body of Mirzapur United Degree College has been show-caused for its inactivity.

They have been asked to respond immediately explaining why punitive measures will not be taken against them.

A committee formed to probe the incident on June 28 led by Brajalal College Principal Shari Atiquzzaman submitted its report at the syndicate meeting.

Contacted, Professor Aktar Hossain Kinku and advocate Achin Chakraborty, president of the governing body of Mirzapur United Degree College told UNB they are yet to receive any notice in this regard and will respond upon getting documents.

Md Mahmudur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Narail Sadar police station and investigation officer in the case said the four arrested accused -Shaon, Monirul, Rony and Rimon- were sent to jail on Thursday after being produced before a court.

Among them, Nur Nabi is currently on a three-day police remand which will end on Friday.

On June 18, a Hindu student of Mirzapur United Degree College made a post on Facebook supporting suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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There was day-long unrest in the college over the post and rumours that acting principal Swapan Kumar Biswas had sided with the student, following which police escorted him out of the campus. At one stage, a group of people forced him to wear a garland of shoes.

A video of the incident also went viral on social media that sparked huge criticism.

Later, the accused, who made the Facebook post, was arrested and a case was filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

On June 26, two probe committees were formed led by Additional District Magistrate Jubayer Hossain Chowdhury and by Additional Superintendent of Police Md Riazul Islam.

On June 27, three more were arrested in another case filed at the Sadar Police Station police for setting teachers’ vehicles on fire and obstructing police duty.

Police also arrested Rahmat Ullah Roni, the prime accused in this case, from Khulna on June 29.