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CUET-CUETTA ROW OVER APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHANCELLOR

Students are worst sufferers

Siiaiiadat Hossain Riad
Academic and administrative activities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) has been facing a setback for a couple of weeks following a row between the acting vice-chancellor and Cuet Teachers' Association (Cuetta).
The crisis began on May 25 when the university authorities served show cause notices on seven Cuetta members, including its president and general secretary, for taking part in a silent procession. It created resentment among the teachers.
Cuetta brought out a silent procession on the campus on May 16 demanding appointment of an experienced and dynamic engineer as VC of the university.
The show cause was served on Cuetta President engineer Md. Abdul Wazed, Vice-President engineer Md. Ibrahim Khan, General Secretary engineer Mir Md. Swaki Kaosar and members Md. Ahsan Ullah, Jamaluddin Ahmed, Md. Rezaul Haq Khan and Jahangir Hossain. They have been asked to show cause by June 1 why 'they would not be sacked from their jobs.'
"We don't understand why
the acting VC became so worried about our demand for appointment of a dynamic VC," Swaki Kaosar said.
He said the authorities issued the show cause against seven Cuetta members to stifle their voice.
Immediately after serving the show cause, the university authorities held a press conference on the campus at Raozan, some 25 km off the port city. Registrar Dr. Mahmud Omar Imam and acting Vice-Chancellor Mozammel Haq were present at the conference.
They held the Cuetta leaders
responsible for the movement for appointment of a new VC.
“The Cuetta leaders have flouted the rules and regulations. That's why the show cause has been served," Dr. Mahmud said at the press conference.
On the other hand, the Cuetta leaders held a press conference at local press club on May 29.
They said serving show cause is a 'disgrace' to the Cuetta leaders and 'illegal'.
They threatened to go for vigorous movement if the show cause notices were not withdrawn immediately.
Cuet rules and regulations guarantee all the fundamental human rights. But the authorities are trying to deny us the right to expression, they added.
Cuetta collected signatures of 45 teachers, out of 69, in support of their demand.
The government upgraded four Bangladesh Institutes of Technology (BITs) including Chittagong BIT, to university on September 1 last year. The government appointed vice-chancellors at three other universities except the Cuet. Director of the then BIT, Chittagong Mozammel Haq runs the office as acting VC.