Jahangirnagar University (JU) has temporarily expelled a student following allegations of making derogatory comments about Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on social media.
The university administration has also constituted a four-member committee to investigate the matter.
The decisions were announced on Tuesday through two separate notices signed by Acting Registrar ABM Azizur Rahman.
The suspended student has been identified as Saikat Haldar. According to the university administration order, Haldar was temporarily expelled under Section 4(1)(b) of the “Jahangirnagar University Students” Discipline Ordinance-2018′ on charges of derogatory remarks about Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and defaming religion.
Additionally, charges of misconduct were brought against him in connection with an allegation of an offence punishable under Section 295(A) of the Penal Code, 1860.
A four-member investigation committee was formed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Jahangirnagar University Students’ Discipline Ordinance-2018 to conduct a detailed enquiry into the incident and submit recommendations on subsequent action.
Prof Mostafa Nazmul Mansur of the Department of Philosophy has been appointed as the president of the probe committee, while Deputy Registrar (General Administration) Md Mahtab-uz-Zahid will act as the member secretary.
The other two members of the committee are Prof KM Zahidul Islam of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU) and Dr Md Alamgir Kabir, Warden of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Hall.
The office order instructed the committee to complete the investigation within the next 10 working days and submit a full report with necessary recommendations to the university authorities.
