Jagannath University has appointed Professor Dr. Shaoli Mahbub from the Department of Anthropology as the new dean of its Faculty of Social Science for a two-year term, effective July 20, 2026. The appointment was confirmed through an office order signed by Acting Registrar Professor Dr. Md. Sheikh Gias Uddin on Sunday, July 19.
The decision follows widespread student protests against the earlier appointment of Professor Dr. Md. Ainul Islam from the Department of Economics, whose selection sparked controversy due to allegations about his political role during the July 2024 mass uprising. Students argued that appointing a teacher accused of supporting “fascism” contradicted the spirit of that movement. Demonstrations on July 16 led to Ainul Islam leaving his office amid student blockades.
After three days of continuous protests, the university administration revoked the previous appointment and officially named Dr. Shaoli Mahbub as the new dean, ending the dispute within the faculty.
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