At Barishal University, employees locked the administrative office on Monday morning after declaring Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Toufiq Alam unwanted. The action took place around 11 a.m. as part of an ongoing protest by teachers demanding promotions that began on April 21. Teachers under the banner of 'Shikkhok Samaj' staged a sit-in from 9 a.m. and urged administrative non-cooperation with the vice-chancellor. Under pressure, the registrar left his office, and employees subsequently locked several departments.

Geology and Mining Department Chair Dr. Dhiman Kumar Roy stated that teachers have withdrawn administrative cooperation and some have resigned from their posts, citing the vice-chancellor’s delay in convening the promotion board for over six months. Vice-Chancellor Alam responded that all issues can be resolved through discussion and warned that obstructing others’ work is illegal. He added that legal action would be taken if such activities continue.

The standoff has disrupted university operations, with both teachers and administration remaining at odds over the unresolved promotion issue.