Two assistant proctors of Dhaka University (DU) have resigned, while four more are expected to step down later on Thursday.
Proctor Professor Israfiel Ratan confirmed the resignations on Thursday afternoon, saying that the two assistant proctors submitted their resignation letters through him on Wednesday night.
“I am currently attending a meeting outside the university. I will be able to confirm whether anyone else has resigned after I return.''
The two officials who have resigned are Associate Professor Rafiqul Islam of the Department of Arabic and Associate Professor Mahbub Kaisar of the Department of Sociology.
Four other assistant proctors may submit their resignation letters later in the day. They are Lecturer Atia Sanjida Sharmi of the Department of Zoology, Associate Professor Sharmin Kabir of the Institute of Education and Research, Assistant Professor Rezaul Karim Sohag of the Department of Criminology, and Assistant Professor Jahangir Alam of the Department of Management Information Systems.
One of the four prospective resigners told bdnews24.com that the university administration had asked them to step down.
“The university administration has asked us to resign. We will submit our resignation letters in the afternoon,” the official said.