JU geography students for resumption of classes

Students of the geography and environment department at Jahangirnagar University yesterday staged a sit-in on the campus demanding resumption of the department's academic activities boycotted by teachers for more than two weeks.

They stayed in front of the vice chancellor's office for about two hours.

Fearing session jam, they alleged that the teachers had been teaching at private universities but not doing so at JU.

Meanwhile, the teachers continued their boycott demanding legal action against their colleague Prof Manzurul Hassan, who is accused of threatening them.

Prof Manzurul, however, denied the allegations.

At a last week meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, a four-member committee headed by Prof Abdul Jabbar was formed to probe into the incident.

The committee, which would start working tomorrow, was asked to submit its report as soon as possible, said Prof Abdul Jabbar.

The academic activities might resume in one or two days, said Prof Shahedur Rashid of the department.