Vice-Chancellor 'escaped' at midnight, resignation of six people including proctor at Sylhet Agricultural University


Published: 06:48 8 August 2024
Chancellor of Sylhet Agricultural University. Jamal Uddin Bhuya 'escaped' yesterday midnight in the face of protests by the aspirants. However, two days before the 'escape' he took a 10-day leave.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, six teachers resigned from various administrative positions including the proctor of the university. Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University confirmed this matter. Siddiqul Islam.
In this regard, the Vice-Chancellor said. Jamal Uddin Bhuya told Prothom Alo, "The university was opened the day after Sheikh Hasina's resignation from the post of Prime Minister. After that the BNP-Jamaat pro-teachers kept pressurizing me to go on leave again and again. At one stage I was forced to take 10 days casual leave due to their pressure. Later they kept pressuring me to resign.
The Vice-Chancellor also said, 'Yesterday Wednesday at midnight, some local people gathered around my place with sticks and weapons and started shouting continuously to open the door of the house. They attacked the house and at one point broke the door and entered inside and ran riot. We get scared. Later, when the army came, I moved safely with them. Why do escapes happen here? It is being called protest of recruiters to hide the main incident. Now there is no recruitment process going on.
According to several teachers and administrative sources of the university, he was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Sylhet Agricultural University on November 21, 2022. Jamal Uddin Bhuya. In the current situation of the country, he took leave for 10 days on August 6. Then the convener of the Dean's Council, Prof. Siddiqul Islam took charge of acting vice-chancellor.
According to this source, in the ongoing situation, the Vice-Chancellor left his designated residence and stayed at the 'Teachers Garden' adjacent to the university. A group of people went to Teacher's Garden and started protesting in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence at around 12 pm yesterday. The aggrieved have complained that the vice-chancellor has grabbed a lot of money by promising to appoint them. As the pot has changed now, they have to refund the money. At this time, some teachers also demanded the resignation of the vice-chancellor. There is excitement about this.
An official of the university, who did not want to be named, said that the army came and rescued the vice-chancellor Jamal Uddin Bhuyan at around 3:30 p.m. and took him to safety. Since then, it has been reported that the Vice Chancellor has 'run away' from the campus. Those close to him also believe that he will officially resign from the post of Vice-Chancellor soon.
Meanwhile, according to the office of the acting vice-chancellor, the proctor of the university, Professor Md. Saad Uddin Mahfuz, Director of ICT Prof. Rafiqul Islam, Principal of Shah AMS Kibria Hall Prof. Animesh Chandra Roy, Chairman of Security Department Prof. Md. Ashraful Islam, Assistant Director of Student Counseling and Guidance Department Professor Shamima Nasreen and Director of Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Bashiruddin submitted his resignation letter. Acting Vice-Chancellor Md. accepted their resignations. Siddiqul Islam.
All six cited 'current situation in the country' and 'personal reasons' as reasons for resignation. Acting Vice-Chancellor in this regard. Siddikul Islam told Prothom Alo, "Their resignation letter has been accepted. Further action will be taken as per rules.
The nameplates of six halls were vandalized
Several teachers and officials of the university said that immediately after Sheikh Hasina's resignation, some outside miscreants came to the campus and broke the nameplates in front of six of the seven halls. Miscreants tore down the nameplates of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Fazilatunnessa Mujib Hall, Abdus Samad Azad Hall, Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall, Shah MS Kibria Hall and Suhasini Das Hall. However, the name plaque of Shahparan (Rah.) Hall is intact.
According to the same source, during the previous BNP four-party coalition government, the university had three halls namely Zia Hall, Saifur Rahman Hall and Durre Samad Hall. Later, soon after the Awami League government came to power, these names were changed as Humayun Rashid Chowdhury Hall, Shah AMS Kibria Hall and Suhasini Das Hall respectively. Due to this, many teachers said that the name plates of the halls named during the Awami League government may have been demolished.
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