DU teacer relieved of job on prima facie proof of charge

DU teacher Nadir Junaid.

Dhaka, May 7 -- Professor Naadir Junaid of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University has been relieved from the University as a fact finding committee has found preliminary evidence of sexual harassment and psychological abuse of a female students of his department.

At the same time, the fact-finding committee formed by the university found the preliminary truth of the complaint of sexual harassment of a female student brought against another teacher named Mohammad Ferdous of applied mathematics department of the university.

The fact finding committee has forwarded both of the cases to the anti-sexual harassment cell of the university for further investigation and both of the teachers have been temporarily absolved till the investigations end.

These decisions came after a syndicate, the highest body of the University, meeting held at the Nawab Nabab Ali Chowdhury Senate building of the University at 7 pm on Tuesday 

The syndicate has directed the anti-sexual harassment cell to complete the investigation within next two months. - UNB