KHULNA, Dec 4, 2021 (BSS) - Authorities of Khulna University of Engineering
and Technology (KUET) have formed a five-member probe committee over an
unnatural death of Professor Dr Md Selim Hossain of its Electrical and
Electronic Engineering (EEE) Department.

  The decision was made on Friday at the 76th syndicate meeting at KUET
campus with Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Kazi Sazzad Hossain in the chair.

   The syndicate formd the newly five-member probe body comprising with
teachers and members of both local administration and law enforcement
agencies after cancelling previous three members probe committee.

  Headed by KUET Prof Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed, the other four members of the committee are member secretary Prof Dr Md Alhaj Uddin, Prof Dr Khondokar Mahbub Hasan,
executive magistrate ranking representative of Khulna district administration
and assistant commissioner ranking officer of Khulna Metropolitan Police
(KMP), said a KUET press release here today.

  The committee has been asked to submit a probe report with recommendation
to the VC within 10 days over the unnatural death of Prof Dr Md Selim, according
to the release.

   The report must be pointed out the name of criminals who compelled forcibly
to meet their illegal demand including managerial charge of Lalon Shah
dormitory and other circumstances during manhandled of Prof Dr Selim.

  Earlier, KUET authorities closed all activities until December 13 and asked
to vacant all dormitories by Friday (yesterday) afternoon following the death
of KUET teacher.

  On November 30, Prof Dr Md Selim died of cardiac arrest in his residence
after completion of his duty at the KUET.

  President of KUET Teachers Association Pratik Chandra Biswas alleged that
Professor Dr Md Selim died on the day due to cardiac arrest following a huge
mental oppression.