Arrest RU teacher\\\'s killers: President
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
RAJSHAHI, Nov 18 (UNB) : President Abdul Hamid asked on Tuesday the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AKM Shafiul Islam and ensure their punishment.
"The recent killing of the Sociology Department teacher shocked me so much as it did the whole nation. No one had expected such a distinguished scholar would be killed this way in an institution of higher studies. I urge the authorities concerned to immediately arrest the killers and ensure their due punishment," he said. The President said this while addressing the 4th convocation of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) on its premises in the city.
At the RUET convocation, a total of 2513 students received degrees, while 35 students were given gold medals for their outstanding performance.