Alleged Assault on BAU Student
Probe body gets 10 more days to submit report
The three-member body, formed to investigate alleged assault on a female student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) allegedly by the proctor on the campus on October 9, has been given ten more days to complete its job.
The university authorities yesterday extended the time until October 12 at the request of committee chief Prof Md Ali Akbar of animal nutrition department.
The probe body, formed on October 19, was supposed to submit its report within three working days. Accordingly, it (committee) started work on October 21, but could not continue as the university went on puja and Eid vacation from October 22.
With the reopening of the university on Wednesday, the committee sought extension of time to finish its work.
“We have to talk with BAU teachers, officials, employees and students, including the expelled ones. So, we need more time for proper investigation into the incident,” said Prof Ali Akbar.
Two other members of the committee are Prof Monoranjan Das of aquaculture department, and Prof Alamgir Hossain of crop botany department.
Progatishil Chhatra Jote, a combine of left-leaning student bodies, had brought allegations against BAU Proctor Prof M A Salam for assaulting a female student when the jote activists were staging a demonstration on the campus protesting admission fee hike on October 9.
At least 20 students belonging to Samajtantrik Chhatra front (SCF) and other left-leaning student bodies were also injured as BCL activists swooped on the demonstrators in front of BAU administrative building on the day.
After the incident, the university (BAU) authorities temporarily expelled nine students belonging to Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) for, what the administration dubbed, misbehaving with teachers on October 9.
However, the authorities did not take any such action against Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists who allegedly attacked on the demonstrators on the day.
The Chhatra Jote activists also held series of programme on the campus protesting assault on the female student allegedly by the proctor and expulsion of nine students. They demanded removal of the proctor and withdrawal of the expulsion orders against the students.
Leaders of Mymensingh Nagorik Andolon, a citizens' forum, met BAU Vice-Chancellor Prof Rafiqul Hoque at his residence on October 23 and demanded removal of the proctor and withdrawal of the expulsion orders against the nine students.
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