Daily Star: VCs of 3 public universities removed
Vice-chancellors (VC) of three more public universities–Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU), Mymensingh, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) and Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)–were removed yesterday in connection with their alleged involvement in corruption and administrative irregularities.
Chancellor Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday signed the letters removing Prof Mosharaf Hossain Miah of BAU, Prof Abul Khayer of NSTU and Prof Abdul Latif of PSTU in the public interest, a government handout said.
Earlier on May 15, the Rajshahi University vice-chancellor was removed.
The handout also said the government has temporarily given three others the additional charge of acting VC at the universities.
Prof M Aktar Hossain, dean of veterinary faculty of BAU, was made acting VC of that university. Sonjoy Kumar Adhikari, professor of Khulna University agrotechnology discipline, was made acting VC at NSTU and M Haroon-ur-Rashid, dean of agriculture faculty of PSTU, was given the charge of VC in that university.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducted investigations against top officials of a number of public universities and discovered financial and administrative irregularities, especially in recruiting teachers, at BAU, NSTU, PSTU and RU, sources in the education ministry said.
The vice-chancellors were removed following recommendations of the UGC, the sources added.
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