Business admin deptt postpones exams

By JU Correspondent
25 September 2005, 18:00 PM
The department of business administration of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday postponed the first semester final examination of 2004-2005 academic session for an indefinite period in the wake of protests by the students against the indecent behaviour of a teacher of the department.

The authorities took the decision at a meeting on September 24 as the students said they would not sit for the examinations until the teacher is dismissed.

All academic activities of the department came to a halt as the students remained firm in their stance and vowed to continue boycotting all classes and examinations until their demand is met.

Hundreds of general students brought out a protest procession on the campus at 11:30am yesterday to press home their demand.

They also burnt an effigy of the teacher, Tanvir Ahmad Siddique, accused of indecent behaviour with female students.

They also staged a sit-in on the social science premises at 1:00pm.

In a press release yesterday, the Shikkhak Mancha, a teachers' platform, expressed their moral support to the students and urged the university authorities to take necessary steps in this regard.

They also demanded formulation of a code of conduct for all.