Former Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Prof Mihir Ranjan Halder has sought voluntary retirement. In another development nine people, including the former pro-VC and two deputy registrars, have been temporarily suspended on charges of various irregularities and corruption, including recruitment. The suspension order was issued following accusations of recruitment irregularities, including appointing individuals without requisite experience and hiring based on forged certificates. JnU to conduct independent admission tests, exits integrated cluster system The KUET authorities communicated the decisions through official letters on Wednesday. The suspended individuals include former Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Sobhan Mia, Professor Dr. Pintu Chandra Shil of the CSE department, Deputy Registrar Nimai Chandra Mistry Dolon, Deputy Registrar Dibashish Mondal, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Information Manoj Kumar Majumder, Assistant Comptroller GM Abu Sayeed, Assistant Programmer Omar Faruk, Assistant Technical Officer Mehedi Hasan Razon, and peon Satyajit Kumar Dutta. This list may increase further, added the KUET authority. Current Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud, who assumed office on August 5, initiated efforts to address various irregularities dating back to 2007. His office received numerous written complaints against several officials starting September 15. Special committee formed to review political activities on DU campus To investigate the allegations, a six-member committee was formed under the leadership of Professor Dr. Ashraful Gani Bhuiyan as chairman and Registrar Engineer Md. Anisur Rahman as member secretary. The committee’s findings led to recommendations for action, which were discussed during a Syndicate meeting on November 21. The Syndicate subsequently authorized actions based on the committee's recommendations. KU Teachers’ Association's ex- President Professor Dr. Shibendu Shekhar Shikdar also submitted a written resignation on November 24.

Prof Muhammed Alamgir of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has been ranked among the world’s best researchers in Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index-2022. The civil engineering department professor is also a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Also read:KUET student commits suicide at home AD Scientific Index has recently been published based on citations and other indices of more than nine lakh scientists and researchers of 15,430 universities in 216 countries, the UGC said on Tuesday.  Prof Alamgir, the former vice-chancellor of KUET, bagged the first position in his parent university, sixth in Bangladesh, and 708th among the scientists of Asia on civil engineering.  Besides, he achieved fourth and 100th positions in KUET and Bangladesh, respectively, in the engineering and technology category.      AD Scientific Index analysed ‘Sold Waste and Fecal Sludge Management’, ‘Climate Change’, and ‘Geo-environmental Engineering’ research topics of Prof Alamgir to rank him.  A total of 2,000 top Bangladeshi scientists and researchers from different universities got a place in the ranking. AD Scientific Index publishes rankings based on researchers' Google Scholar's research profile for the past five years based on the h-index, i-10 index, and citation score. Also read:Kuet teacher’s death: BCL general secretary, 3 others expelled Currently, Prof Alamgir is coordinating with the International Waste Working Group in South Asia, a Europe-based waste management institute.    Besides, he has been presiding over the WasteSafe International Conference since 2009 in Khulna, held every two years.

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) authorities on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to 44 students over the unnatural death of its teacher Md. Selim Hossain. The students were asked to respond to the notice by January 3. Read: Prof Selim’s death: Closure of KUET extended again until Jan 6 Earlier on December 3, the university was declared closed till December 13 as tension gripped the campus over his death allegedly due to mental torture and harassment by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists. Then the closure was extended till December 23. On December 23, the Kuet authorities decided that the dormitories will reopen on January 8 and classes resume on January 9. Besides, a five-member probe committee was formed to investigate the death. Prof Selim, 38, a teacher of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) department at the university, was also the provost of Lalan Shah Hall. Read: Kuet Prof. Selim’s body exhumed for autopsy According to faculty members of the university, Prof Selim died hours after some Chhatra League activists led by Sadman Nahyan Sejan, general secretary of Kuet Chhatra League, allegedly confined the teacher to his office and mentally tortured him to accept their choice as dining manager of Lalan Shah Hall for December. During this confinement the teacher was allegedly subjected to abuses, humiliation and threat, his colleagues said.

The closure of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) has been extended till December 23 amid tension gripping the campus over the unusual death of Prof. Dr Mohammad Selim Hossain. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of Kuet syndicate on Sunday night, said spokesperson of KUET’s Public Relations and Information Department Robiul Islam Sohag. Read: Prof Hossain's death: KUET temporarily suspends 9 students Earlier on December 3, the university was declared closed till December 13 over the death of Prof. Dr Selim Hossain allegedly due to mental torture and harassment of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists. The students were asked to leave their residential halls by 4:00 pm on that day.  Besides, a five-member probe committee was formed over the death which was asked to submit its report within 10 days.  But the committee could not complete the investigation by this time. Considering the recommendation of the probe body, the authorities extended the closure of the institution. Prof Selim, 38, a teacher of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) department at the university, was also the provost of Lalan Shah Hall.  Read: KUET BCL tries to distance itself from professor’s death after meeting According to faculty members of the university, Prof Selim died hours after some Chhatra League activists led by Sadman Nahyan Sejan, general secretary of Kuet Chhatra League, allegedly confined the teacher to his office and mentally tortured him to accept their choice as dining manager of Lalan Shah Hall for December. During this confinement the teacher was allegedly subjected to abuses, humiliation and threat, his colleagues said.

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) has been declared closed till December 13 amid tension gripping the campus over the death of a teacher of the university. The students have been asked to leave their residential halls by 4:00 pm on Friday, said an order signed by the Registrar (Acting) of the University, Engineer Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan. Read:Kuet students’ in Arabian attire; University authorities ‘embarrassed’ The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of KUET syndicate on Friday noon as the unusual death of Prof. Dr Mohammad Selim Hossain, allegedly due to mental torture and harassment of Chhatra League members, triggered unrest on the campus. Prof Selim, 38, a teacher of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) department at the university, was also the provost of Lalan Shah Hall. . According to faculty members of the university, Prof Selim died hours after some Chhatra League activists led by Sadman Nahyan Sejan, general secretary of Kuet Chhatra League, allegedly confined the teacher to his office and mentally tortured him to accept their choice as dining manager of Lalan Shah Hall for December.