The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Rajshahi

An appeal was filed with the District and Sessions Judge's Court on Sunday against the conviction of four teachers of Rajshahi University for breaking emergency rules.

Appellants' lawyer Aslam Sarker filed the appeal with the court of AR Masud at about 12:45pm. Hearing of the appeal will be held on December 27.

A speedy trial tribunal on December 4 sentenced the RU teachers to two years rigorous imprisonment for violating the Emergency Power Rules provisions on the campus following students' unrest at Dhaka University.

The convicted teachers are former Chairman of Management Department Associate Prof Moloy Kumar Bhowmik and Assistant Professors of Mass Communication Department Dulal Chandra Biswas, Selim Raza Newton and Abdullah Al Mamun.