BAU provost resigns protesting misconduct
 

 Date: 03 November, 1999
Original Source: The New nation

MYMENSINGH, Nov 3: Prof Atiar Rahman, Provost of Ashraful Haq Hall of the Agricultural University, has submitted resignation protesting misconduct by some students, including Hall Union vice president. Campus sources said VP Mofizuddin Akhand and his associates misbehaved with the provost at the Hall office on October 26 on the issue ofconstructing a mosque and allocation of seats in the Hall. Prof Atiar Rahman alleged that they also threatened him not to leave the Hall and kept him confined for sometime in the hall on the day.

After the incident, the provost submitted his resignation on October 28 protesting the misdemeanour and demanding action against the offenders. University Register Nazibur Rahman admitted the fact and said they were yet to take a decision in this regard.