Gopalganj's Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Khondoker Md Nasiruddin has resigned from his post.
He submitted his resignation letter to Abdullah Al Hasan Chowdhury, additional secretary of the Ministry of Education on Monday (Sept 30).
Later, the officials handed over the letter to Education Minister Dipu Moni.
Earlier, the VC had spoken verbally with the minister, deputy minister and senior secretary of the Education Ministry about his resignation.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said, "We have already received the report of the investigation committee formed by the University Grants Commission (UGC)."
Next steps will be taken after a discussion, Dipu Moni said.
Deputy Minister of Education Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury said, "He [VC] did not want to stay (in his post anymore). We are reviewing the investigation report."
Earlier on Sunday (Sept 30), the UGC probe committee, formed to investigate the alleged misdeeds of VC Dr Nasiruddin, recommended that he should be removed from the post.
A letter, signed by UGC Chairman Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah, was sent to the Education Ministry in this regard, confirmed UGC Member Prof Dil Afroze Begum.
She said the 5-member investigation committee found evidence of irregularities and corruption on the part of BSMRSTU VC Prof Dr Khondoker Md Nasiruddin.
The investigation committee, commissioned by the university authority, on Sept 27 submitted their investigation report on the attack on student protestors.
Students of BSMRSTU at Gopalganj have been staging non-stop demonstrations for 11 days demanding the VC's resignation.
They also continued their sit-in program on the university campus on Monday.
The students started their protests when the BSMRSTU authorities issued an order to suspend second-year law student Fatema-tuz-Zinia earlier this month, for her supposedly objectionable comments about BSMRSTU in Facebook on Sept 10.
However, the university lifted the suspension order on Sept 18, after the news went viral on social media, and sparked severe criticism about the university.
On Sept 20, authorities shut down the university until Oct 3. The university authorities also asked its students to vacate the halls.
On Sept 21, at least 20 students of BSMRSTU in Gopalganj were injured during attacks by the vice-chancellor’s supporters.
Ignited by the incident, the students strengthened their protest against the vice-chancellor and demanded his resignation.