Chattogram:A six-member advisory committee formed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is actively working to resolve the ongoing impasse at the Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the committee is conducting a series of discussions with faculty members, students, and staff to understand their positions and demands. These discussions aim to facilitate the committee's recommendations to the government, hoping to restore normalcy at the university.
The committee commenced its activities on Wednesday at 1030 am with a meeting involving faculty members at CUET's central auditorium. Around noon, the committee engaged with students, with a subsequent meeting scheduled with university officers and staff in the afternoon. The discussions focused on the urgent need to resolve the crisis that has disrupted academic activities at CUET.
Following the meeting with faculty members, Professor Rashidul Hasan, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, stated that the teachers had shared their views on the situation with the committee both in writing and verbally. Additionally, after meeting with students, members of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), including CUET unit President Wasif Rashed and Organising Secretary Biplob Hossain, met with the committee.
The committee is led by UGC member Professor Abdullah-Al-Mamun, with Md. Mohibul Ahsan, an additional director at the UGC, serving as the member-secretary. Other members include the Vice-Chancellors of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), the University of Chattogram, and Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), along with Md. Mahbubul Haque Patwary, Additional Secretary of the University Wing under the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education.
Professor Abdullah-Al-Mamun informed journalists that the committee was established to review the situation at CUET and find a way forward. On its first day, the committee held discussions with faculty members and students and planned to consult the university's officers and staff. He emphasized that after reviewing statements and opinions from all parties, the committee will aim to make recommendations to the government to improve the situation at the university.