The long-standing tension over promotions has now turned into an extreme crisis at Barisal University. The teachers have gone on a shutdown by suspending classes, examinations and administrative activities. The situation has reached such a point that now they are not just demanding promotions but also demanding the removal of the VC.
Police have recovered the hanging body of a young man, Kawsar Ahmed, from the Sagarika Flyover in Chattogram city. Local sources said Kawsar was the Liberation War affairs secretary of the Akbar Shah police station unit of the banned student organisation Chhatra League. An autopsy was conducted, and the body was handed over to the family on Tuesday, May 12. An unnatural death case has been registered at Pahartali police station.
The much-anticipated nuclear fuel loading at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been successfully completed. Project sources confirmed the matter on Tuesday afternoon, May 12. The milestone marks a crucial step towards the start of electricity generation.
Two people have died in two separate incidents on the same day at the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. One person died in a road accident, while the other died after consuming poison.
An eighth-grade student has been hospitalised with serious injuries after allegedly being beaten by a teacher for failing to read a lesson at Bagduli High School in Pangsha upazila, Rajbari. The incident occurred around 11:30 am on Tuesday, May 12.
Teachers protesting for promotions at Barishal University have decided to continue their 'complete shutdown' programme until their demands are met. On Tuesday, May 12, they also announced their resignation from all administrative positions and called for the removal of the vice chancellor.