Former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Alauddin died at a hospital in the city on Tuesday. He was 74. Alauddin, also a freedom fighter, breathed his last at United Hospital in the city at 3:25 pm, said a media release of Jahangirnagar University. He served as VC of the JU from July 18, 1998 to December 9, 1999. Before that he was the deputy vice-chancellor of the university. He was also elected as the member of Parliament in 2001 from Kishoreganj-1 constituency. Read more: Former DU VC AKM Siddiq passes away Alauddin served as the education, social development and political affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from 2009 to 2013. Born in 1947 at Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj, Alauddin obtained MSc in 1971 from Dhaka University. He also served as the deputy magistrate and deputy collector of Bangladesh Government from 1973-1977. Alauddin joined as a professor of Chemistry Department of Jahangirnagar University in 1975. JU VC Dr Mohammad Nurul Alam expressed deep shock at the demise of Alauddin. He also expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.  

A Sylhet magistrate on Tuesday sentenced two Bangladesh Chaatra League activists to two months in prison for misbehaving with him (the magistrate) during an anti-electric vehicle drive in the city. The two accused were identified as Mazed Ahmed, 27, and Tarek Ahmed, 30, both members of the Sylhet district unit of BCL. READ: Clash between BCL factions at CMCH; several injured, 16 sued  The incident occurred when executive magistrate of Sylhet City Corporation Md Motiur Rahman Khan, leading a mobile court, went to fine Mazed for wrongly parking his motorcycle at Ambor Khan point. As the magistrate asked to see his driving license and other documents, Mazed said: "I have no documents, but I have links with the top people in the administration. I will see how you seize my bike." He called out another BCL man, Tarek, to join him and then both of them allegedly misbehaved with the magistrate. READ: Counter-FIR filed over BCL clash at Ctg medical college At one point the magistrate too called on additional police forces and had them arrested.  "Tarek and Majed have been sentenced to two months in prison under section 186 of Penal Code," said Motiur Rahman. Both of them were sent to jail around 3:30 pm.