The Dhaka University authorities have temporarily suspended Professor Naadir Junaid of Mass Communication and Journalism Department over the allegations of sexual abuse, according to media reports.
He has been relieved of all academic and administrative duties until the probe into the charges against him ends -- a decision the university syndicate took on Tuesday evening.
He faced a third sexual harassment complaint on February 28.
Earlier, a female student of Dhaka University`s Mass Communication and Journalism department filed a sexual complaint against him on 10 February.
Following this, the students of the department boycotted all academic activities and hung locks on the door of classrooms and the office of Naadir Junaid demanding justice.
On 11 February, another female student of the same department filed a complaint against the prof. Naadir Junaid of trying to cover up sexual harassment allegation against a student of the same department.
On the face of the students` protest, the DU administration sent the Prof to three months` forced leave.
In early March, the DU authorities formed two probe bodies over two allegations against Professor Naadir Junaid.
The committees were given two weeks to probe into the allegations.
On Monday, the students of the department gave a three-day ultimatum to the authorities to inform students about the progress of the investigation.
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