JU Correspondent :
The vice Chancellor of Jahangirnanar University (JU), Professor Dr Farzana Islam, who has been accused of moral degradation and corruption in a major development project of the university, on Tuesday refused to resign from her post.
Citing the demand of the protesting students as “unreasonable,” the VC at a press conference at her university office room said, “The students have demanding judicial enquiry on the matter which is illegal. I can’t do it nor I can demand it.”
Meanwhile, the university students were
continuing their protest from where they gave an ultimatum to the VC to voluntarily resign.
On Monday, the protestors said, if the VC does not resign by Tuesday, they would impose an all-out strike across the university on Wednesday and Thursday.
“We gave time to the vice-chancellor to resign with dignity. Except for the teachers supporting her and the Chhatra League, everyone demanded her resignation,” Socialist Student Front (Marxist) President Mahatir Muhammad said while addressing a human chain protest on Monday.
“But she did not pay any heed to that demand within the given time. We are ashamed of the fact that she has added the stain of corruption to this university,” he added.
Teachers from several departments were present at the human chain.
The same faction of Jahangirnagar University students has been staging demonstrations since August 25 demanding a judicial investigation of the VC.
Allegations of corruption have been raised against Dr Farzana involving a major development project of the university.
The vice Chancellor of Jahangirnanar University (JU), Professor Dr Farzana Islam, who has been accused of moral degradation and corruption in a major development project of the university, on Tuesday refused to resign from her post.
Citing the demand of the protesting students as “unreasonable,” the VC at a press conference at her university office room said, “The students have demanding judicial enquiry on the matter which is illegal. I can’t do it nor I can demand it.”
Meanwhile, the university students were
continuing their protest from where they gave an ultimatum to the VC to voluntarily resign.
On Monday, the protestors said, if the VC does not resign by Tuesday, they would impose an all-out strike across the university on Wednesday and Thursday.
“We gave time to the vice-chancellor to resign with dignity. Except for the teachers supporting her and the Chhatra League, everyone demanded her resignation,” Socialist Student Front (Marxist) President Mahatir Muhammad said while addressing a human chain protest on Monday.
“But she did not pay any heed to that demand within the given time. We are ashamed of the fact that she has added the stain of corruption to this university,” he added.
Teachers from several departments were present at the human chain.
The same faction of Jahangirnagar University students has been staging demonstrations since August 25 demanding a judicial investigation of the VC.
Allegations of corruption have been raised against Dr Farzana involving a major development project of the university.
