Dhaka University has suspended a section officer over alleged involvement in crude bomb blasts and campus unrest, a day after suspending an employee in connection with the same incident. Both have been served show-cause notices, the university administration said on Wednesday.
The suspended official is Nipu Islam Tanwi, a section officer of the Education-1 branch of the Registrar's office. On Tuesday, the university administration suspended Mohammad Amanullah, a sanitary supervisor of the Estate Office, in connection with the same incident.
Context of the incident
The university's Public Relations Office Director Mohammad Rafiqul Islam signed a press release confirming the development. The administration said the decision came after preliminary evidence of involvement in the crude bomb blasts and creation of instability on the campus on Tuesday (10 November) in the area of the Faculty of Business Studies.Show-cause and next steps
Both the suspended official and the employee have been issued show-cause notices. They face allegations of violating university discipline. The administration said a final decision will be made after the investigation is completed. The press release also mentioned a vehicle that was damaged in the blasts.Observers view the university administration's move as significant in restoring discipline on campus. However, no comment was immediately available from the suspended officials.
