5 assistant proctors resign from DU

Five assistant proctors resigned from the proctorial team of University of Dhaka (DU). They submitted their resignation letters to the Vice-Chancellor through University Proctor Md Israfil Prang on Wednesday and Thursday.

The five teachers who resigned are Associate Professor Muhammad Mahbub Kaisar of the Department of Sociology, Associate Professor Muhammad Rafiqul Islam of the Department of Arabic, Lecturer Atia Sanjida Sharmi of the Department of Zoology, Associate Professor Sharmin Kabir of the Institute of Education and Research, and Assistant Professor Jahangir Alam of the Department of Management Information Systems (MIS).

According to several teachers who resigned, the university proctor called the assistant proctors on Wednesday evening. He informed them that there was “pressure from high command” on him and requested them to resign citing personal reasons, after which they submitted their resignation letters.

The teachers claimed that they were requested to step down citing personal reasons due to political pressure, and they ultimately decided to resign following the proctor’s advice and direction.

Addressing his departure, Mahbub Kaisar said, “I submitted my resignation letter citing personal reasons.” Rafiqul Islam added, “I resigned at the request of the proctor. When we were informed yesterday evening that there was ‘pressure from high command’ on the proctor, we submitted our resignation letters.”

When asked regarding the matter, Prang noted, “I received the resignation letters of two people yesterday. They mentioned me as the channel. Today, after a meeting, three people handed in their resignation letters.

“These allegations will always be there. We look for the politics and see politics everywhere. Now, those who have resigned can best explain the reasons why they resigned.”