PABNA, March 29 (V7N) — The Pabna University of Science and Technology (PAVIPRI) has been without a vice‑chancellor for 15 days, leading to a standstill in administrative activities and delays in salary disbursement for teachers, officers, and employees.

On Sunday afternoon, teachers, students, officials, and staff formed a human chain on the campus, demanding the immediate appointment of a vice‑chancellor from within their own university.

Speaking at the event, Md. Kamruzzaman, Chairman of the Business Administration Department, said that since the university’s establishment in 2008, six VCs have served — all appointed from other universities. “Talented professors from our own institution have never been considered, despite being qualified,” he noted.

Professor Dr. Mir Khaled Iqbal Chowdhury, Chairman of the Economics Department, argued that with more than 30 professors of Grade‑1, Grade‑2, and Grade‑3, the university has sufficient qualified candidates. “If VCs are appointed from within, many problems will be resolved easily,” he said.

Professor Dr. Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Dean of the Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences, stressed that academic and administrative activities have been paralyzed since March 15, when the last VC resigned. “Exam results, certificates, and salaries are pending due to the absence of a VC’s signature,” he added.

Other speakers included Professor Dr. Fazlul Haque, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Dr. Mohammad Habibullah (History), and Professor Dr. Khairul Alam (Physics), who echoed the demand for a VC from their own campus.

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