HC questions legality of 2 JU students' suspension

The High Court has issued a rule questioning the legality of Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities' action to suspend two students from the university.

In the rule, the HC asked the authorities concerned to explain why their action to suspend the two students from the university should not be declared illegal.

An HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah issued the rule and order following a writ petition filed by Amartya Roy and Riddho Anindya Ganguly challenging the JU authorities' decision.

Amartya, president of JU unit of Bangladesh Students Union, and its General Secretary Anindya have been suspended on February 20 for one year on charges of erasing the mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the wall of new Art Gallery of JU and painting anti-rape murals.

The HC also directed the university authorities to allow them to participate in the examinations.

The court fixed April 22 for further hearing of the petition.