Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Forms Committee to Investigate Allegations of Anti-State Activities and Suppression of Student Protests by Faculty
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The administration of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has established a six-member investigative committee to probe allegations that faculty members were involved in anti-state activities and the suppression of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
The committee is headed by Pro-Vice Chancellor Sajedul Karim, with Registrar Syed Salim Mohammad Abdul Kadir serving as the member secretary. The formation of the committee was confirmed in an official order signed by the registrar on Sunday afternoon. Other members include Treasurer Ismail Hossain, Head of the Mathematics Department Ashraf Uddin, Professor of Anthropology Abul Fazal Mohammad Zakaria, and university legal advisor Mohammad Taj Uddin. The committee has been directed to submit its findings as soon as possible.
According to the official order, the probe was prompted by a recent report in the Asia Post regarding the alleged involvement of faculty members from various universities in clandestine anti-state activities. The committee is tasked with identifying any SUST faculty members implicated in such actions and recommending necessary legal and administrative measures. Furthermore, the investigators are required to determine whether any faculty members were involved in suppressing student protests or threatening students during the tenure of the previous government.
This move follows similar actions taken by authorities at the University of Dhaka, the University of Rajshahi, Jagannath University, and Islamic University. Common allegations under investigation across these institutions include ties to banned organizations, efforts to facilitate the return of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and opposition to the July mass uprising.
The investigation was triggered after media reports identified 404 pro-Awami League faculty members across various national universities for their alleged participation in anti-state, covert activities on Telegram. A faculty member from SUST was reportedly named in connection with these claims, prompting the university administration to launch this formal inquiry.
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