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DU VC Maksud Kamal resigns
7 DU hall provosts also submitted their resignations
DU VC along with 7 Univ hall provosts resign following student protests
Dhaka University, Aug 10 - Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Maksud Kamal, along with the provosts of seven university halls, has resigned following student protests.
The resignation letters were submitted to the Ministry of Education on Saturday, confirmed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. Sitesh Basar.
The seven halls are Rokeya Hall, Shamsun Nahar Hall, Bijoy Ekattor Hall, Bangabandhu Hall, Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall, Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall, and Salimullah Muslim Hall.
Earlier on Friday, a number of Dhaka University students staged a protest rally demanding the resignation of the VC (administration and education), proctor, assistant proctor, treasurer, all provosts, and all senate and syndicate members, including Maksud Kamal.
Maksud Kamal had been appointed as the 29th Vice-Chancellor, succeeding former Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman, on November 4, 2023.-UNB