The appointment of Dr. Sheikh Shariful Alam as the new Vice Chancellor of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) has sparked significant discussion. Dr. Alam was previously removed from his position as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) last year. His departure from KUET followed prolonged student unrest and academic disruptions linked to allegations of physical assault against a faculty member. The Ministry of Education had dismissed both the Vice Chancellor and Dr. Alam from their roles at KUET in April of the previous year due to these ongoing campus conflicts. Furthermore, the administrative history at CUET remains unstable, as a previous acting Vice Chancellor was removed from his post only one month after his appointment. The recent selection of Dr. Alam for the top leadership role at CUET occurs amidst this backdrop of administrative turnover and past institutional disputes.
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