IU forms panel to probe leaked audio clip of teacher

The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Friday formed a three-member body to probe a leaked audio clip involving English department Professor M Mizanur Rahman and a female student.

The university authorities also suspended him from the post of director of Teacher, Student Cultural Center of the university.     

IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif said that Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari formed the body headed by IU Law Faculty dean, Professor Khalima Khatun, over the leaked audio clip containing an indecent conversation between Mizan and a female student that went viral on social media Facebook.

The other members of the probe body are- IU Management Department Professor M Saiful Islam and Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall provost Professor Shelina Nasrin.

The body was asked to submit its report as early as possible.

The university authorities also served a show-cause notice on Mizan asking him to explain why action would not be taken against him within seven days of receiving it, Latif added.

(Source: UNB)