University Teachers Condemn RUCSU General Secretary

At Rajshahi University, the Nationalist Teachers’ Forum (NTF) has strongly condemned the conduct of Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU) General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar. In a statement issued on Monday night, the Forum’s President, Professor Abdul Alim, and General Secretary, Professor Mohammad Amirul Islam, expressed profound disapproval and protest against his actions.

According to the statement, Ammar has reportedly used obscene language towards university teachers, officials, and staff. In addition, he has allegedly locked various offices at will and intimidated personnel, creating an environment of fear and chaos across the campus. Such conduct, the Forum argued, undermines the university’s reputation and disrupts both teaching and research activities.

The teachers highlighted that just as they demanded exemplary punishment for the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, they have consistently called for accountability against those supporting anti-July–August protests. They emphasised that any investigation must be conducted through proper legal channels, and taking the law into one’s own hands constitutes authoritarian behaviour.

The statement also underlined that Rajshahi University operates under the 1973 ordinance, under which statutory bodies such as the Deans, Syndicate, Academic Council, and Finance Committee serve fixed terms. While the current Deans’ tenure formally ended on 17 December, the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the ordinance, allowed them to continue until new appointments were made, a move the teachers consider fully lawful.

The Forum criticised Ammar’s public posts on social media, asserting that he has insulted Deans and demeaned the teaching community. His use of threatening language, they claim, jeopardises campus discipline and the learning environment. Professor Abdul Alim told media, “A student cannot create mobs at will. The university functions according to established rules, and it is the administration’s duty to ensure compliance.”

In response, Ammar wrote on his Facebook page, “Why are teachers issuing statements against me today? During the Awami League’s rule, they had their shelter there. In the end, they are alone.”

A timeline of Ammar’s controversial activities reveals repeated disruptions and alleged misconduct:

Ammar has publicly questioned teachers’ competence, claiming on Facebook that 99% of faculty fail ethical and professional standards. This sparked criticism, including from Professor A. K. M. Masud Reza, who stated, “No student has the right to judge teachers; the university ordinance clearly defines boundaries.”

The Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) also expressed concern over the intimidation of Deans and threatened harassment of staff, calling for immediate legal scrutiny of any irregularities and firm action against campus mobocracy.