This time there is a complaint of sexual harassment against a part-time teacher of DU
A sexual harassment complaint has been raised against a teacher in Dhaka University (DU). A student of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has accused a teacher of the applied mathematics department of the University of sexual harassment. The accused teacher used to take classes in a course as a part-time teacher of the department.
An inquiry committee has been constituted to look into the complaints at a meeting of the University's highest policy-making forum Syndicate on Sunday (March 31).
In this regard, there have been five complaints of sexual harassment in DU in the last 7 months. Meanwhile, all female students have complained of harassment by the teacher. The teachers were punished for finding the truth in three incidents. Two are under investigation.
Several syndicate members said on condition of anonymity on Sunday night that a female student of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has complained of sexual harassment in the department.
The accused teacher used to take classes as a part-time teacher in that department. Later the department investigated internally and sent the complaint to the Vice-Chancellor after getting the prima facie facts of the complaint.
When the Vice-Chancellor discussed the matter in the Syndicate, Dean of the Faculty of Law checked the matter. An investigation committee headed by Seema Zaman has been formed. The other members of the committee are - Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall Provost and Syndicate Member Professor Dr. Masudur Rahman and Assistant Proctor Sanchita Guha. They have been asked to report within two weeks.
Apart from this, in the last syndicate meeting, a three-member fact-finding committee was formed to verify the complaint of sexual harassment of a student of the department against Professor Nadir Junaid of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.
They were asked to submit the report within two weeks, but they are yet to submit the report.
In this regard, a three-member committee has been constituted to investigate the allegation of 'plagiarism' in the PhD research against a Professor of the Philosophy department of the University in the syndicate meeting on Sunday.
Dean of the Faculty of Arts in the committee Abdul Bashir has been made chief. The remaining members of the committee are the chairman of the department of mass communication and journalism and the member of the syndicate Professor Dr. Abul Mansur Ahmed and Acting Librarian Professor Dr. Nasiruddin Munshi. They have not been given any time limit, they have been asked to submit the report at the earliest.