Authorities have declared Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) closed till December 13 following the death of Prof. Selim Hossain.
A syndicate meeting took the decision on Friday noon. A press release signed by Engineer Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed the news.
According to the press release, students have been asked to leave the dormitories by 3.00 pm on Friday.
Selim Hossain was the professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the university, was tortured mentally while he was confined, alleged the teachers. Later, he died.
It is learned that there are sevel groups of Bangladesh Chattra League of which one group led by Al Nahian Sejan is very influential. Prof. Selim was allegedly manhandled by that group over the election of monthly manager of a dormitory Lalan Shah hall. Prof. Selim was the Provost of that hall.
After being mentally tortured Prof. Selim Hossain had returned home and later died in the bathroom. Earlier Teachers Association of Kuet demanded banning of students politics in the campus following Prof. Selim's unnatural death.