7 SUST students suspended for 'sexual harassment'

Seven students of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have been suspended for up to two years on charges of "sexual harassment" with the action coming into effect from Thursday.

The decision was taken at the 226th syndicate meeting of the university, SUST said in a media statement Wednesday.

Sumon Das of public administration, Syed Mustakim Sakib of mechanical engineering; Md Imam Hossain Imran, Md Rifat Hossain and Md Bishal Ali have of forestry and environment sciences been suspended for one year each, Md Ariful Islam and Md Jayed Iqbal Tanim of forestry and environment sciences for two years, respectively.

They are not now allowed to enter the campus until the suspension expires, SUST said.