Sust jeopardises Prothom Alo journo's exam despite HC order

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology authorities yesterday initially barred a student from his semester final exam although the High Court has asked the Sust administration to let him take exams, the Prothom Alo reported.

Munshy Md Misbah Uddin, a fourth year student of computer science and engineering and the Sust correspondent of the daily, was let into the exam centre about one hour past start of the exam.

The Sust authorities' action amounts to contempt of court, said Zahurul Islam Mukul, lawyer of Misbah, who sought legal recourse after being denied admission to the second semester of the fourth year on different excuses in April.

On May 21, he went to the HC, and on May 24, the court asked the Sust authorities to let him take exams and continue his academic activities.

Two years ago, in April 2013, the Sust administration had suspended Misbah without showing any grounds after the Prothom Alo published a report on violation of rules in recruitment of teachers at the university.

Asked about yesterday's denial, head of the CSE department Md Shahidur Rahman said he could not allow Misbah to take exams because he was not admitted yet.

Acting vice-chancellor of Sust Prof Md Ilias Uddin Biswas told the Prothom Alo that he asked the registrar to take necessary steps in this regard. He said that as acting VC, he did not take any policy decision other than doing the routine works.

When he was told that complying with the HC order is a routine work, Prof Ilias said he would talk to the registrar about the issue.

Misbah said he could not answer properly amid angst.