13 illegal appointments alleged at Chittagong University
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Splash
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Long Read
  • Games
  • Epaper
  • More
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Subscribe
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Splash
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Long Read
  • Games
  • Epaper
  • More
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Subscribe
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
13 illegal appointments alleged at Chittagong University

Education

Abu Azad
29 May, 2021, 11:05 pm
Last modified: 30 May, 2021, 10:33 am

Related News

  • PS of CU vice-chancellor suspended over teacher recruitment scandal
  • CU Chhatra League factions clash over ragging incident
  • Three CU students to cross Bangla Channel
  • Communal attack: The lone protester of Chittagong University
  • CU approves Tk360.79cr budget for FY ’21-22

13 illegal appointments alleged at Chittagong University

Two of the recruits in the engineering office hail from the village of CU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Shirin Akhter and one is the son of an employee of the vice chancellor’s residence

Abu Azad
29 May, 2021, 11:05 pm
Last modified: 30 May, 2021, 10:33 am
13 illegal appointments alleged at Chittagong University

Chittagong University (CU) authorities have allegedly recruited six teachers and seven employees without following the instructions of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

It has been alleged that university authorities, by misusing their power, appointed seven employees to the engineering office of the university on 23 May and six teachers to Chittagong University School and College on 24 May.

Contrary to the rules, no job advertisement was published in any newspaper before making these appointments. Moreover, they have not taken permission from the UGC, which is mandatory.

Some university teachers have said that the authorities had done these illegal activities just to recruit their relatives as a part of "their recruitment trade".

Two of the recruits in the engineering office hail from the village of CU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Shirin Akhter, one is the son of an employee of the vice chancellor's residence, two are shopkeepers inside university premises and two are locals. None of them has experience in working in the engineering department.

University authorities declined to provide documents regarding the recruitment of teachers at the CU School and College.

A notification published on 13 September 2020 by the UGC reads that all public universities in the country would not be able to hire ad hoc, daily-based manpower, master rolls without the approval of the UGC. Approval is required even for appointments through outsourcing.

Calling the appointment of CU illegal, UGC Chairman Prof Kazi Shahidullah told The Business Standard (TBS), "Under no circumstances can an appointment be made in a public university without publishing a notification or advertisement in a newspaper. All appointments that do not comply with this rule will be considered illegal. We will ask the authorities to show cause."

However, CU VC Dr Shirin Akhtar said, "This is a daily-based appointment. Such appointments do not require the permission of the UGC. The registrar gave me the note and I have approved that."

Although the VC claimed that these appointments were made on a daily basis, the appointment documents show that seven employees have been employed with a monthly salary of Tk9,000.

TBS has obtained some documents. Of these, a letter signed by the university's Registrar (Acting) Professor SM Monirul Hasan on 23 May addressed to the university's Chief Engineer Abu Saeed Khan, reads, "As per your requisition, the following seven have been allowed to work as pump assistant for six months with a salary of Tk9,000."

The letter did not mention whether their appointment was daily-based, ad hoc, contract-based or master role.

One day later, on 24 May, six teachers were appointed to CU School and College.

Confirming the matter, Registrar (Acting) Monirul Hasan told TBS, "Several students are admitted in class XI of the college and it is not possible to arrange classes for the students. Therefore, six teachers have been appointed in six subjects in the agreement to take 60 classes."

University administration officials said that the monthly salary should not be mentioned in the case of recruitment on a daily basis. Those who are working in different departments of the university on a daily basis get a fixed allowance only for the day they work.

A senior university teacher, speaking on condition of anonymity, told TBS that classes at the CU School and College have been closed for a long year and a half. At present, 22 teachers are working in the college. In such a situation, there is no reason to appoint teachers on an urgent basis without the permission of the UGC. It has been done just for the personal interest of the authorities concerned.

If you advertise, you have to recruit qualified people who deserve the positions and it is difficult to hire the person of choice, he added.

CU Registrar (Acting) Professor SM Monirul Hasan said, "The appointments have been made against the vacant positions and as per the request of the engineering department. As there was no permanent post, no advertisement was given in the newspaper. Advertisement will be given in the newspaper when the appointment is finalised."

The recruits in the university's engineering department are Shahriar Islam, Chana Ullah, Belal Hossain, Abdul Mukit, Ismail Hossain, Mohammad Noman, Md Morshed.

Recently, there were allegations of irregularities, corruption and appointment scam against Rajshahi University VC Professor M Abdus Sobhan too.

Bangladesh / Top News

Illegal Appointments / Chittagong University

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Policies on cards to pave way for private heliports, helipads
    Policies on cards to pave way for private heliports, helipads
  • Concerns over india's wheat export ban
    Tough conditions get in way of Indian wheat import
  • Zahid Hussain/TBS Sketch
    Our problematic macroeconomic duo

MOST VIEWED

  • Students suffer over costlier food at public university canteens
    Students suffer over costlier food at public university canteens
  • Photo: Courtesy
    Edtech company Interactive Cares to hold Career Fair 2022
  • Picture: Collected
    NSU asked to sell 10 luxurious cars and return money to uni fund
  • Photo: PR
    Day-long workshop on semestrial plan of action held at AIUB
  • UGC approves Tk10,400 cr budget for 51 public universities
    UGC approves Tk10,400 cr budget for 51 public universities
  • Photo: Collected
    Dhaka College prohibits students from roaming around unnecessarily

Related News

  • PS of CU vice-chancellor suspended over teacher recruitment scandal
  • CU Chhatra League factions clash over ragging incident
  • Three CU students to cross Bangla Channel
  • Communal attack: The lone protester of Chittagong University
  • CU approves Tk360.79cr budget for FY ’21-22

Features

Green-backed Heron on a tilting stalk. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Green-backed Heron: Nothing but a prayer to catch a fish  

33m | Panorama
Illustration: TBS

‘High logistics cost weakens Bangladesh’s competitiveness’

2h | Panorama
Every morning is a new beginning for all

Seashore

3h | In Focus
2023 Rolls-Royce Phantom debuts with new illuminated grille

2023 Rolls-Royce Phantom debuts with new illuminated grille

1h | Wheels

More Videos from TBS

Ways to retain body fragrance

Ways to retain body fragrance

22h | Videos
Gazipur restaurant that serves 150 food items

Gazipur restaurant that serves 150 food items

1d | Videos
How to prepare for a job

How to prepare for a job

1d | Videos
Putin's strategies to face Nato

Putin's strategies to face Nato

1d | Videos

Most Read

1
Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge
Bangladesh

Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge

2
A packet of US five-dollar bills is inspected at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Banking

Dollar hits Tk100 mark in open market

3
The story of Bangladesh becoming a major bicycle exporter
Industry

The story of Bangladesh becoming a major bicycle exporter

4
PK Halder: How a scamster rose from humble beginnings to a Tk11,000cr empire
Crime

PK Halder: How a scamster rose from humble beginnings to a Tk11,000cr empire

5
Representative Photo: Pixabay.
Bangladesh

Microplastics found in 5 local sugar brands

6
Mushfiq Mobarak. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Meet the Yale professor who anchors his research in Bangladesh and scales up interventions globally

The Business Standard
Top
  • Home
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Bangladesh
  • International
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Economy
  • Sitemap
  • RSS

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net

Copyright © 2022 THE BUSINESS STANDARD All rights reserved. Technical Partner: RSI Lab