Khulna University has temporarily suspended Assistant Registrar Yusuf Raihan following allegations of embezzling Tk 1.88 million from the Executive MBA (EMBA) program fund under the Business Administration Discipline. The decision was announced on Monday through a notice signed by Acting Registrar Professor Dr. S M Mahbubur Rahman. According to the university, the suspension was made to ensure a fair investigation and maintain administrative discipline. Raihan has reportedly gone into hiding since the allegations surfaced.

The university’s investigation committee found preliminary evidence supporting the embezzlement claims. Sources said Raihan was responsible for managing the EMBA program’s financial activities and allegedly forged the signatures of the discipline head and course coordinator to withdraw money from the bank. He is also accused of misappropriating students’ semester and examination fees instead of depositing them in the bank. Raihan, a nephew of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Fayekuzzaman, had previously faced allegations of nepotism and irregularities during his 2017 recruitment.

Further investigation is underway to determine the full extent of the financial misconduct and related administrative breaches.