SUST suspends 7 students for 'sexual harassment'

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Wednesday suspended its seven students for up to two years on charges of "sexual harassment."

The decision came at the 226th syndicate meeting of the university with its Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed in the chair, SUST said in a media statement Wednesday, reports UNB.

Sumon Das of public administration, Syed Mustakim Sakib of mechanical engineering; Md Imam Hossain Imran, Md Rifat Hossain and Md Bishal Ali have of forestry and environment sciences been suspended for one year each, Md Ariful Islam and Md Jayed Iqbal Tanim of forestry and environment sciences for two years, respectively.

The suspension will be effective from Thursday, and the suspended students will not be able to enter the campus, SUST said.