KUET expels 9 students over teacher's death

Authorities of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) have expelled nine students, including a Chhatra League leader, over the death of Prof Md Selim Hossain of its Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Department.

KUET Chhatra League General Secretary Sadman Nahiyan Sejan is among the nine students expelled.

The eight other students expelled by KUET are: Tahamidul Haque Ishraque, Sadman Sakib, Ragib Ahsan Munna, Mahmudul Hasan, Md Kamruzzaman, Riaz Khan Niloy, Faysal Ahmed Rifat and Naimur Rahman Antu.

The KUET authorities decided to shut the university and asked students to leave dormitories amid anger and protests over the death of the teacher.

A new committee has been formed to investigate the professor’s death after two teachers, including Prof Md Ariful Islam of the previous committee, resigned from their posts.

Earlier, KUET authorities closed all activities until December 13 and asked to vacant all dormitories by Friday (yesterday) afternoon following the death of KUET teacher.

On November 30, Prof Dr Md Selim died of cardiac arrest in his residence after completion of his duty at the KUET.

President of KUET Teachers Association Pratik Chandra Biswas alleged that Professor Dr Md Selim died on the day due to cardiac arrest following a huge mental oppression.

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