The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have issued show-cause notices to 33 students affiliated with the university unit of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July鈥揂ugust student-led mass uprising.
The mass uprising ousted the authoritarian Awami League regime on August 5 past year. The banned Bangladesh Chhatra League is the student front of the AL, activities of which have been suspended until the trial of the party and its leaders for their alleged atrocities during the past year鈥檚 uprising.
Earlier on August 13, the university authorities issued similar notices to 19 teachers for their alleged involvement in anti-uprising activities during the movement.
The probe committee also identified 11 officials for their purported roles against protests during the uprising on the university campus.
The leaders and activists to whom the show-cause issued include BCL鈥檚 IU unit general secretary Nasim Ahmed Joy, vice-president Munshi Kamrul Hasan Anik, joint general secretary Hussain Majumder, legal affairs secretary Shakil Ahmed, organising secretary Liafat Hossain Rakib, deputy cultural affairs secretary Anik Kumar, literary secretary Abdul Alim and sports secretary Bijon Roy, among others.
IU acting registrar Professor Dr M Manjurul Haque said on Wednesday that show-cause notices were issued to the accused on Tuesday, asking them to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for their alleged involvement in threatening, intimidating, and harassing participants of the anti-discrimination student movement held in July and August.
IU vice-chancellor professor Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah said that they were yet to decide on the 11 accused officials of the university.
The accused BCL leaders and activists have 10 working days to respond, he said, adding that the university would decide on disciplinary measures ranging from suspension to expulsion based on their responses and the university rules.
A five-member investigation committee, led by Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department professor Akhtar Hossain, was formed on March 15 to identify students, teachers, officials and employees who acted against the July 2024 mass uprising.
The probe body submitted its report to the university administration on August 13.
