The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajshahi

The date for deliberation of verdict in the case filed against six teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) has been deferred till December 4.

Additional Chief Metro-politan Magistrate Ruhul Amin yesterday fixed the date after completing recording the statements of 23 prosecution witnesses and the argument on Tuesday last.

Teachers Prof Dr Saidur Rahman Khan, Prof Dr Abdus Sobhan, Associate Prof Moloy Kumar Bhowmik and Assistant Prof Selim Reza Neuton, Dulal Chandra Bishwas and Abdullah Al Mamun were produced before the court from the Rajshahi Central jail.

The police lodged the case on charge of their involvement in bringing out a procession violating the State of Emergency Power Act-2007 on the RU campus and allegedly instigating students in unleashing vandalism on August 21 and 22 last.

After completing investigation, the police submitted charge sheet accusing the teachers.