SUST suspends 29 students for attacking anti-discrimination movement
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Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has suspended 29 students for attacking the anti-discrimination student movement in July and August of last year.
Besides, the university authority formed a four-member probe body headed by the acting vice-chancellor of the university Prof Sajedul Karim to investigate the incidents.
Syed Solim Md Abdul Kadir, acting registrar of the university, issued the order today.
In the order, it was stated that they were suspended as per the decision of the 234th syndicate meeting following the recommendation of the discipline board regarding the attacks on the anti-discrimination student movement from July 15 to August 5.
All the suspended students are involved with the banned student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League's SUST unit.
The suspended students include Khalilur Rahman, of social science department and president of SUST unit BCL, and Sojibur Rahman, of forest and environmental science department and general secretary of the unit.
Other suspended students holding BCL posts are Rezaul Haque, of social science department; Farhan Hossain Chowdhury, of the anthropology; Shimul Miah, of political studies; Md Habibur Rahman, of statistics; Md Rakibuzzaman and Yusuf Hossain, of Bangla department; Md Lokman Hossain, of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Besides, Redwan Hossain, of economics department; Maeedul Islam and Tarek Hasan, of sociology; Md Asiful Islam, Elias Sani, and Md Akash Ahmed, of anthropology; Durjoy Sarkar, of political studies; Md Siam Khan, Sajib Chandra Nath, and Syed Maj Zardi of physics; Moniruzzaman, Mozahidul Haque, Md Nafijuzzaman, and Md Ismail Hossain, of Bangla department; Shubhra Roy Shyam, of biochemistry and molecular biology; Maruf Mia, of public administration; Taimur Saleheen Taus, of English department; and Roufun Jahan, Shihab Uddin, and Mozahidul Islam of petroleum and mining engineering have been suspended.
According to Chhatra League sources, all of them are involved with BCL.
Of them, president Khalil and GS Sojjibur Rahman are accused in a case filed over the death of Rudra Sen, a student of the university who was killed during the movement. Both were arrested last October and are currently in jail.
The probe committee is set to further investigate the matter and ensure punishment.
The other members of the committee are Director of Students Guidance and Counselling Mohammad Eshaq Miah, Proctor Mokhlesur Rahman and Syed Mujtaba Ali Hall Provost Mohammad Selim.
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