Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) has suspended six employees after an investigation report found them working with fake certificates. Two employees were also sent into forced retirement.
The decisions were taken at the 90th meeting of the Board of Regents, the highest policy-making forum of the university, on Saturday afternoon, according to a press release.
The meeting was presided over by Prof Md Anwar Hossain, JUST vice-chancellor and president of the Board of Regents. Kazi Nabil Ahmed, lawmaker from Jessore-3 constituency and members of the board, Additional Secretary (University) of the Ministry of Education Md Abul Kalam Azad, were present at the meeting, among others.
The Board of Investigation submitted its report against the six employees at the Board of Regents meeting. Later, after the board found the truth of the incident, it was also decided to take action against the suspended employees as per the prevailing rules of the state and university.
