At Dhaka City College, all academic operations have been placed on indefinite hold. Nearly 11,000 students’ academic lives have been interrupted by Dhaka City College’s indefinite suspension of instructional operations. Parents are also upset about their kids’ academic performance. Furthermore, they are said to be too timid to express their worries to others.
At Dhaka City College. Students started protesting, calling for the resignation of Acting Vice Principal Mokhlesur Rahman and Professor Md. Niamul Haque, who they said had designated himself as the acting principal “illegally,” among other demands. These incidents have resulted in an 18-day suspension of the college’s academic operations (as of Friday, November 15). There is no guarantee that the college will reopen in the near future.
According to the students who were protesting, Professor Md. Niamul Haque illegally assumed the role of principal after the former one, Professor Bedar Uddin, was forced to step down. Mokhlesur Rahman was then named acting vice principal by him. Acting Vice Principal Mokhlesur Rahman resigned because of the protests, however Niamul has not yet resigned.
According to the students, on October 28, they started a protest by blocking the road in front of the school and boycotted examinations and courses. Among other things, they demanded that the “illegitimate” acting principal and vice principal be removed and that the legitimate principal be reinstated.
The students persisted in their demonstrations the following day, skipping both lessons and assessments. The students momentarily halted their protests but did not attend courses or exams again, despite the governing body’s assurances that their demands would be met. They declared that until their demands were satisfied, they would not go back to school or take tests. At Dhaka City College.
Authorities at Dhaka City campus issued a notice on November 4 declaring the campus closed indefinitely because of the ongoing situation. The institution would be closed until further notice, according to the notice. In the meantime, Mokhlesur Rahman, the acting vice principal, who had allegedly been forced into the role, resigned.
Order to Resolve Within Four Weeks: In response to his forced resignation, Md. Bedar Uddin petitioned the High Court for a writ. A bench made up of Justices Farah Mahbub and Debashish Roy Chowdhury issued an order on October 27. Within four weeks, the court demanded an explanation for why the vice principal and acting principal’s appointments shouldn’t be ruled unlawful. At Dhaka City College.
Additionally, the order instructed the Director General of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education and the Vice-Chancellor of the National University to look into the issue and provide a solution within four weeks.
“I think that what happened to me was unfair,” Md. Bedar Uddin told the Bangla Tribune. In order to obtain justice, I submitted a writ petition to the High Court. Thank God, I won the case in the High Court. I’m hoping the relevant authorities will act quickly to put the court’s decision into effect.”
At Dhaka City College
