Shawdesh Desk:

Professor Dr M Shahjahan, a professor of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department (ETE), has been made acting Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj.

Confirming the news, Prof Dr Shahjahan said that he got the confirmation through an SMS from Education Ministry.

On September 30, VC Prof Khondoker Md Nasiruddin resigned, a day after a UGC probe body found evidence of irregularities and corruption against him.

The VC stepped down amid student protests on the campus since September 18 for his removal from the post. The students alleged that the VC was involved in corruption in the recruitment of some teachers and employees.