Dhaka University authorities have formed a special committee to recommend and guide the university administration on the nature and extent of political activities on the campus.
This initiative has been taken in response to a directive from the university's Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmad Khan, according to a press release of DU Public Relations Office.
The committee will be chaired by retired Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice Md Abdul Matin. Its members include ZN Tahmida Begum, former chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and retired Professor of Botany at Dhaka University; Dr Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, Chairman of the Bangla Academy and retired Professor of Bengali Department at Dhaka University; and Dr SM Shamim Reza, Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.
The committee also has the authority to co-opt up to three additional members if necessary.
