Students at the University of Chittagong have renewed protests against Hasan Mohammad Roman, an assistant professor in the law department, accusing him of harassment, political bias, and abuse of authority. The allegations include labeling students as extremists, supporting the July massacre, and using his position as assistant proctor in 2022 to file a terrorism case against a student, Zubair Hossain Sohag, who was later jailed for three months. Roman has denied the accusations, and attempts to reach him for comment were unsuccessful.

Following the complaints, the university formed a three-member investigation committee led by Professor Mohammad Taslim Uddin, which resulted in Roman’s salary being temporarily suspended after a syndicate meeting on September 26. A second committee, headed by Professor Akhtar Hossain, is currently collecting evidence and has yet to submit its report. University officials, including the acting registrar and the vice-chancellor (administration), confirmed that a final decision will be made after the second report is received.

The administration has described the matter as sensitive and stated that the final outcome will depend on the pending investigation report.