Students of Rabindra University stage a hunger strike for the second day on Thursday demanding permanent removal of Farhana Yeasmin Baten — bdnews24.com SIRAJGANJ, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): A probe panel has found video footage from a CCTV camera that proves that Rabindra University teacher Farhana Yeasmin Baten forcibly cut the hair of several students.
A group of students have been staging a hunger strike for a second day on Thursday, demanding the permanent removal of Farhana, the chairman of the university's Cultural Heritage and Bangladesh Studies Department.
Farhana also held two other positions: an assistant proctor and a member of the university board. She stepped down from all positions.
The protesters claimed that the teacher had previously scolded a group of male students for keeping their hair long.
"A CCTV camera was available at the scene and we received the video footage from it. It proves the incident of (the teacher) cutting off the hair of some students with scissors," said Laila.
The report and the video footage will be shared with the media as they want to be transparent, she said.
Though Farhana already stepped down from three positions, the protesters have vowed to press ahead with their calls for her resignation from the university. The protesters have blocked the administration building and other buildings. Exams have been postponed due to the demonstration.
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