The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Dhaka University Deans at a meeting yesterday decided to discuss the dispute over madrasah students' admission in the university with seven departmental heads to resolve the issue once and for all.

Dean of Arts Faculty Prof Sadrul Amin and the Dean of Social Science Faculty Prof Harun-or-Rashid were asked to discuss with the chairmen of the departments. But no time was fixed to solve the dispute-a hot topic of discussion across the country.

The meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor of the University Prof SMA Faiz was held at the VC lounge on the request of white panel teachers.

Prof Sadrul Amin, also the Convener of White Panel, told the journalists that it would be in human, if a large number of students were deprived of education in some departments of the university due to any condition.

They would try to mitigate the problem through discussion with the related departments, he said and added that if they fail at this stage, they would go to the Academic Council, a high-powered body for academic decision.

A total of nine Deans out of 10 were present at the meeting. Of the Deans, eight belonged to the white panel and one from blue panel.

On the other hand, the teachers of Blue and Pink Panels jointly held a press briefing at the Teacher`s Club of the University. They criticised the recent role of White Panel-backed teachers about the new condition imposed by some departments.

They alleged that the teachers of the group were trying to interfere in the autonomy of the departments.

Blue and Pink Panels-backed teachers, Prof Harun-or-Rashid, Prof Anwar Hossain, Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, Prof Shafiquzzaman, Prof Muntasir Mamun, Dr Wahiduzzaman Chan and Dr Zinat Huda Wahid, among others, were present at the press briefing.