Rajshahi University (RU) has formed an investigation committee after allegations surfaced that Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Main Uddin Khan was assaulted during a dispute over the “pet quota” admission system.
The university’s syndicate meeting has meanwhile suspended institutional privileges for pet quota admissions, pending a final decision. The long-delayed RUCSU election will proceed as scheduled on September 25.
However, a section of RU teachers, officers, and employees rejected the syndicate’s suspension of the quota system, announcing a complete campus shutdown and tougher programs starting tomorrow. Earlier, staff staged a work stoppage outside the Senate building in protest of the alleged assault.