Teachers of Rajshahi University is observing a two-day class boycott programme protesting the killing of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique of the English department of university. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of Rajshahi University Teacher Association (RUTA) at Juberi Bhaban of the university on Saturday, said RUTA general secretary MD Shah Alam Shantunu. The teachers also brought out a protest procession and formed a human chain in front of Senate Bhaban of the university from 10:30am to 11:30am. They will also hold a rally in Saheb Bazar Zero Point area of the city around 5pm, added the general secretary. “We’ll also form a human chain on Monday morning and send a memorandum to the vice chancellor and prime minister for taking immediate actions against the killers,” he added. Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique was killed by miscreants in the city’s Shalbagan area on Saturday morning while he was waiting for a university bus. Earlier on November 15, 2014, Prof Shafiul Islam, a teacher of the Sociology department of the university, was killed by unknown assailants at Chouddapai near the campus. — Rajshahi, Apr 24 (UNB)
