The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Savar

An impasse situation has been prevailing at the campus due to work abstention programme of section of teachers since the last five days demanding punitive punishment for the students involved with harassment of a teacher.

Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association (JUTA) on Saturday started the programme for an indefinite period demanding permanent expulsion of a number of students who allegedly blamed for assaulting Sanwar Hossain Sunni, the chairman of Drama and Dramatics Department on a sexual scam on October 20. Another group of teachers under the banner JU Shikkhak

Monch, however, attended classes and conducted examinations yesterday-the fifth consecutive day of the programme that already disrupted congenial academic atmosphere of the campus. They urged the university authorities to take necessary measures to reinstall the peaceful academic atmosphere on the campus.

JU authorities have already formed an investigation committee to look into the incident related to teacher harassment.

Meanwhile, the university syndicate, in its emergency meeting, temporarily expelled six students for their allegedly involvement with teacher assaulting.

University Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Muhammed Muniruzzaman told BSS that the investigation committee formed to look into the incident is working relentlessly to submit its report before JU syndicate. As per the report of the investigation, the syndicate will take the decision as soon as possible, he added.

The VC, however, requested all concerns to continue the regular academic and administrative activities for the greater interest of students and to call off the work abstention of the teachers.

But the JUTA president professor Ajit Kumar Majumdar said they will continue their work abstention programme until the demand is met.