Irregularities alleged

They also requested the VC to convene a meeting of selection committee to recruit teachers at the departments of peace and conflict studies and political science immediately, said Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, president of Dhaka University Teachers Association (Duta), after the meeting.

He said the authorities have postponed appointment of teachers at peace and conflict studies department four times. At present, the department has only two teachers.

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The authorities have also postponed the selection of teachers for political science department, which was scheduled for August 10, although they advertised for teachers more than one and a half years ago, he added.

The selection process at the department of Islamic history and culture has also remained stalled for more than one year, said the Duta president.

He said the selection of teachers for the political science department has been postponed as one candidate expressed his inability to appear in the viva voce because of floods, but the teachers have rejected such plea.

Prof Harun-or Rashid, dean of social science faculty, said they informed the VC about irregularities in appointment of teachers and politicisation of the process.

The authorities have been buying time to recruit teachers at the political science and peace and conflict studies departments as they were trying to drop the brilliant candidates who do not subscribe to their ideology, said a teacher seeking anonymity.

The teachers' delegation also urged the VC to hold the election of syndicate members soon. "The VC assured that the syndicate election will be held this month," said the Duta president.

Duta General Secretary Prof Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman was also present at the meeting.