Deadlock at Islamic University
Two groups of teachers scuffle as 'unwanted' treasurer comes to office
Two groups of teachers at Islamic University (IU) got locked into a scuffle at the campus over the ongoing issue of removal of the university vice chancellor, pro vice chancellor and treasurer yesterday (Wednesday).
A group of 50/60 teachers went to the office of Treasurer Prof Shahjahan Ali at about 1:00pm after hearing that he is in the campus after around 13 days of 'illegal' absent, said Prof Yakub Ali, president of Islamic University Teachers Association.
Another group of teachers loyal to the treasurer was already there.
The scuffle between two groups of teachers began when the agitating teachers asked the treasurer to leave the office immediately, saying that he was 'unwanted' in the campus.
Prof Yakub alleged that the teachers loyal to the treasurer and some newly appointed employees also threatened to kill them.
At one stage, Treasurer Sahjahan Ali calmed the situation by assuring that he will leave the campus, witnesses said.
Earlier on November 20, Vice Chancellor Prof Alauddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor Kamal Uddin and Treasurer Shahjahan Ali left the campus in face of agitation by IUTA.
Prof Alauddin and Prof Kamal Uddin came to their offices on November 27 to appear before a probe body of University Grants Commission but the two key persons did not come to the university after that, said sources at the registrar's office.
On November 27, Treasurer Prof Shahjahan Ali was handed over the charge of acting vice chancellor but he also remained absent in the campus without taking any formal leave since November 28, the sources added.
Asked by journalists, the treasurer said that he went to the campus yesterday for signing some important files. He however, declined to comment on the scuffle among the teachers.
After the incident, IUTA in an urgent meeting held at its office in the university announced fresh programme of 'locking' all university offices from December 17, after election of IUTA to be held on December 15.
The university has been facing deadlock for the last three months, following a serious controversy over appointment of 132 teachers and staffs in the university on September 7.
The IUTA alleged massive corruption and nepotism in the recruitment. They threw movement on September 8 and started a 'no work' programme demanding cancellation of the recruitment and removal of the vice-chancellor, the pro-vice chancellor and the treasurer of the university.
No class and examination was held at the university during the period while the first year honours admission tests for 2012-13 academic year has been postponed due to the movement.
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