Progressive student groups demand removal of DU’s Ziaur Rahman Hall provost

Leaders and activists of progressive student groups have demanded removal of Prof Bellal Hossain from his post of Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall provost at Dhaka University.

A rally was held today (August 21, 2022) at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla on the campus, our DU correspondent reports.

The organisations are Chhatra Federation, Chhatra Union Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, Biplobi Chhatra Jubo Andolon, and Biplobi Chhatra Maitri.

On August 18, the provost handed over a student — Meftahul Hossain Maruf — to the proctorial team, suspecting him to be a member of a militant group or involved in anti-state activity.

Later the proctorial team handed him to police. But on Friday (August 19, 2022), police released the second year student of Political Science to Prof Aynul Islam of the department, as they did not find any evidence regarding the allegation.

The speakers at the rally said that the provost has been influenced by BCL men and so he did that.

They also urged for taking steps against BCL men who are linked with the incidents.

They alleged that DU halls have turned into a kind of torture cell, controlled by BCL men.