Teachers of RU music, drama dept on strike
Teachers of music and drama department at Rajshahi University (RU) observed work abstention yesterday demanding removal of the department chairman.
Students of different years of the department also staged a sit-in programme in front the department at Ismail Hossain Siraji Bhaban in favour of the demand.
Sources said, no classes and examination were held at the department. The department chairman's office remained locked as the teachers put the office under lock and key on Thursday. Following the incident, a group of teachers led by RU Progressive Teachers' Society convener Prof Shah Nowaz Ali met with the department's teachers at around 1:00pm on behalf of the vice chancellor.
During the meeting, Prof Nowaz urged the teachers not to go for any destructive activities and assured them that the university authorities would look into the matter as soon as possible.
The teachers assured him (Prof Shah Nowaz Ali) of avoiding untoward incident on the campus but vowed to continue work abstention until their demand is met.
Earlier on Friday, 15 teachers out of 19 at the department at a press conference vowed to continue work abstention till removal of departmental chairman Prof Moloy Bhoumick.
The teachers alleged that Prof Bhoumick took several arbitrary decisions ignoring the academic and planning committee since taking office on November 10, 2009.
Prof Bhoumick also fixed the Masters final examination date of the 2009 batch brushing aside the concerns of other members of the exam committee, they said.
Other allegations against Prof Bhoumick include issuing of threats and misbehaviour with colleagues.
A few teachers of the department however said that some teachers could not 'accept' Prof Bhoumick's positive steps as he was made chairman from management department.
Contacted, Prof Moloy Bhoumick said, after his takeover he brought back congenial atmosphere for study and research work at the department and removed session jam and other problems.
Refuting the allegations, he urged the university authorities to investigate the charges brought against him before taking any decisive step.
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