Dhaka:Six assistant proctors at Dhaka University have submitted their resignation letters amid allegations of indirect pressure from the university's proctor. The resignations include two assistant proctors stepping down yesterday and four more today.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the teachers cited personal and academic commitments in their resignation letters, expressing a desire to devote more time to their families. However, an unnamed source indicated that these teachers were individually approached and requested to resign. Allegedly, one teacher was told by the proctor, "Look, I did not want this, but there is a lot of pressure from above. It would be better if you resigned."
The proctor has denied exerting any pressure, suggesting that if there had been any, it would have been mentioned in the resignation letters. He emphasized his good relations with the faculty members.
The teachers who resigned are Dr. Md Rafiqul Islam, Atia Sanjida Shormi, Muhammad Mahbub Kaisar, Sharmin Kabir, Jahangir Alam, and Rezaul Karim Sohag, all of whom were appointed during the tenure of the interim government following the July Mass Uprising. Dhaka University's Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. A B M Obaidul Islam stated that he was aware of the resignations due to personal reasons and was not informed of any other underlying causes.