Teachers at Barishal University have declared a total non-cooperation movement against Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Toufiq Alam amid an ongoing complete shutdown program demanding promotions. The announcement was made at a press conference held on Tuesday noon at the administrative building of the university. Since the work stoppage and shutdown began on April 22, all academic and administrative activities, including classes and examinations, have been halted.

According to the protesting teachers, many faculty members became eligible for promotion under the university’s existing upgradation policy as early as mid-2024, but no action was taken by the previous vice-chancellor. They allege that the current vice-chancellor has continued to delay the process despite repeated requests. Teachers claim that mandatory upgradation board meetings were not held within the required timeframe and that even after partial progress in late 2025, the final approval process was stalled.

The teachers further accuse the vice-chancellor of using comments from University Grants Commission officials as a pretext to suspend promotions and of undermining the university’s autonomy. They have called for government intervention to resolve the crisis, while the vice-chancellor has urged teachers to resume classes and warned of legal action if disruptions continue.