The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Prof Anwar Hossain, who was defeated in the Deans election of Dhaka University from Biology Faculty, claimed the government has interfered in the elections of the country including city corporation elections.

Addressing a press conference at DUTA Club, Prof Anwar urged the government to hand over power to the elected representatives by holding acceptable election after withdrawing state of emergency.

He pointed out that the present BNP-Jamaat dominated administration of the university had recruited a large number of teachers who determined the defeat of the Blue panel teachers backed by the Awami League and Left leaning organisations in the deans election. When asked about the victory of Prof Harun-or-Rashid from the Blue panel in the Social Science Faculty with huge margin and if he had entente with BNP-Jamaat teachers and the Government agencies, Prof Anwar said, " Please ask the question to Prof Harun."

He urged the teachers not to participate in next Senate and Syndicate elections as the scenario, what he said, will repeat in those elections. Prof Hossain Mansur, another defeated candidate of Earth and Environment Faculty, and Assistant Prof Sheikh Hafizur Rahman Karzon accompanied Prof Anwar Hossain in the press conference.