Jahangirnagar University teachers, under the banner of Shammilito Shikkhak Parishad, have besieged the administrative building of the university to press for their demand to hold dean, syndicate and senate polls before the election of the panel for the Vice-Chancellor post.
The demonstrating teachers took position at the two gates of the building around 7:30am on Sunday, blocking entry to and exit from the building.
Registrar Abu Bakr Siddique and other administrative officials could not enter the building when they arrived there 15 minutes later.
The teachers' platform has been demonstrating since July 14, after the VC panel election, scheduled for July 20, was announced.
The platform's Joint Convenor Professor Hanif Ali told : "It will not be possible to hold the VC election in the university under current situation. But it is possible to hold polls to the vacant posts (of dean, syndicate and senate) in 20/21 days if sincere efforts are taken."
The immediate past Vice Chancellor Sharif Enamul Kabir was removed from office on May 17 after months of demonstrations by teachers and students triggered by death of a student Zobair Ahmed, who allegedly died on Jan 8 after being tortured by group of Chhatra League activists reportedly backed by the VC.
Enamul Kabir was replaced by Dhaka University Professor Anwar Hossain, who the teachers said had repeatedly promised to hold student union, dean, syndicate and senate polls gradually since taking over. Demonstrating teachers alleged that the sudden call for VC panel election without holding the pending elections was not acceptable.
The demonstrating teachers took position at the two gates of the building around 7:30am on Sunday, blocking entry to and exit from the building.
Registrar Abu Bakr Siddique and other administrative officials could not enter the building when they arrived there 15 minutes later.
The teachers' platform has been demonstrating since July 14, after the VC panel election, scheduled for July 20, was announced.
The platform's Joint Convenor Professor Hanif Ali told : "It will not be possible to hold the VC election in the university under current situation. But it is possible to hold polls to the vacant posts (of dean, syndicate and senate) in 20/21 days if sincere efforts are taken."
The immediate past Vice Chancellor Sharif Enamul Kabir was removed from office on May 17 after months of demonstrations by teachers and students triggered by death of a student Zobair Ahmed, who allegedly died on Jan 8 after being tortured by group of Chhatra League activists reportedly backed by the VC.
Enamul Kabir was replaced by Dhaka University Professor Anwar Hossain, who the teachers said had repeatedly promised to hold student union, dean, syndicate and senate polls gradually since taking over. Demonstrating teachers alleged that the sudden call for VC panel election without holding the pending elections was not acceptable.
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