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Unnatural death of teacher: Closure of KUET extended

Published : Monday, 13 December, 2021 at 3:06 PM  Count : 1430
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The authorities of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) have extended the closure till December 23.

The decision was taken in a virtual meeting of the Syndicate Committee on Sunday night, said Rabiul Islam Sohag, an official of the KUET's public relations (PR) and information department.
He said the probe committee, formed to investigate the incident of unnatural death of professor Md Selim Hossain, had been asked to submit its report within 10 days. But, it could not complete the inquiry.

Considering the recommendation provided by the probe body, the authorities extended the closure of the university, he added.

Earlier on December 3, the authorities closed the university until December 13 and instructed students to leave their respective halls by 4:00pm on the day.

The development came as a tense situation has been prevailing on the campus since the death of Selim, a professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), on November 30.

He was also the provost of Lalan Shah Hall of the university.

Students and teachers alleged that the BCL activists mentally tortured him centering an election of dining manager of the hall.

The KUET Teachers' Association had called for abstention from academic activities over the death until an action is taken after scrutinizing the CCTV footage.

However, the university authorities formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the incident.

It was learnt that a group of students, led by KUET unit BCL general secretary Sadman Nahian Sejan, confronted Selim at noon of November 30 over the election after intercepting his way on the campus.  

They then, went to the teacher's office and held a closed-door meeting with him for about half an hour.

Later, Selim returned his residence adjacent to the campus for lunch.

As he did not get out from the bathroom after a long while and his wife Rita Khanam did not get any response despite several times of calling, they broke open the door and found him unconscious.

He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

The KUET teacher died of cardiac arrest, Rita said quoting the hospital physicians.

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