Human chain at JU protesting expulsion of CoU journo

JU Correspondent :
Jahangirnagar University (JU)-based journalists on Thursday staged a human chain on the campus protesting the reported expulsion of a Cumilla University-based journalist over publishing the university vice-chancellor’s speech.

Over 20 JU-based journalists took part in the protest on the road adjacent to the university’s central Shaheed Minar at about 3:30pm on the day to demand scrapping the decision of the Cumilla University administration.

Addressing the human chain, JU correspondent of the Daily Ittefaq Arifuzzaman Uzzal said, “CoU administration had the bad intention to muzzle journalists’ voices.

As a part of this, they did not follow proper rules and regulations to hide their anomalies. That was totally a heinous trick and shameful as well.”

JU Correspondent of the Daily Jaijaidin Shihab Uddin said, “CoU VC’s speech was clearly in favour of corruption. Even then he expelled a journalist without serving a show-cause notice or opportunity to defend himself.

This unacceptable action exposes his authoritarian mindset.”

University correspondent of The New Nation Mehedi Mamun said, The CoU Vice-chancellor used administrative power in favour of his personal interest which is clearly misuse of power. He has no moral right to stay in the post.