Withdrawal of cases against JU students demanded

A group of teachers and students under the banner of ‘Teacher-Student Unity Platform’ of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday at a press briefing demanded the withdrawal of case against 42 students.

The case was filed against them for their alleged involved in vandalizing Vice-chancellor’s house on May 27. 
The convener of the platform Prof Dr Nasim Akhter Hossain of Government and Politics department raised this demand held at the teachers’ lounge in JU New Arts building. 
She said, “We have several time demanded to withdraw the case against the students but the authority concerned yet to pay any heed for the withdrawal of this case. But, now we have decided to continue our protest with new form instead of going to the authority again”. 
Refusing the investigating committee, she said, “All members of the investigating committee are pro administrative teachers. Some of them are syndicate member who were in favour of filing this case. So, they are not reliable for fair investigation”.  
Prof A S M Anwarullah Bhuyan of Philosophy, Prof Dr Md Shamsul Alam Selim of Government and Politics, Chairman of Mathematics department Prof Md. Sharif Uddin, Prof Shamima Sultana, Anisa Parvin Jolly and the leaders and activists of different cultural and social organisations were attended the press conference.  Earlier, about at 11 am, they submitted a memorandum to Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam demanding the withdrawal of cases against the students.
Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Abu Hossain received the memorandum as VC was not present in her office. 
They pushed a total of 5-point demands in the memorandum including withdrawal of cases against the students before July 4. 

Withdrawal of cases against JU students demanded

A group of teachers and students under the banner of Teacher-Student Unity Platform of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday at a press briefing demanded the withdrawal of case against 42 students. The case was filed against them for their alleged involved in vandalizing Vice-chancellors house on May 27. The convener of the platform Prof Dr Nasim Akhter Hossain of Government and Politics department raised this demand held at the teachers lounge in JU New Arts building. She said, We have several time demanded to withdraw the case against the students but the authority concerned yet to pay any heed for the withdrawal of this case. But, now we have decided to continue our protest with new form instead of going to the authority again. Refusing the investigating committee, she said, All members of the investigating committee are pro administrative teachers. Some of them are syndicate member who were in favour of filing this case. So, they are not reliable for fair investigation. Prof A S M Anwarullah Bhuyan of Philosophy, Prof Dr Md Shamsul Alam Selim of Government and Politics, Chairman of Mathematics department Prof Md. Sharif Uddin, Prof Shamima Sultana, Anisa Parvin Jolly and the leaders and activists of different cultural and social organisations were attended the press conference. Earlier, about at 11 am, they submitted a memorandum to Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam demanding the withdrawal of cases against the students. Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Abu Hossain received the memorandum as VC was not present in her office. They pushed a total of 5-point demands in the memorandum including withdrawal of cases against the students before July 4.