30 KU teachers resign

Some 30 teachers of Khulna University (KU) have resigned en masse from 33 administrative posts, including head of department and hall provost, protesting the insult of one of their fellows. The teachers submitted their resignation letters to the office of the university’s registrar on Thursday, university sources said. Asked why they resigned en masse, Dr Anirban Mostafa, one of the teachers, said Prof Dr Afroza Parveen, acting director of the Fine Arts Institute, was insulted at the academic council meeting held on January 18 over her continuation as the director of the institute. He said they resigned from different administrative posts protesting insult of the Dr Afroza and three to four other reasons. KU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr M Fayekuzzaman said he heard about the resignation of several teachers and was trying to resolve the problem. Registrar Dr Amir Hossain, however, said he is yet to get the resignation letters, according to a news agency.