Jahangirnagar University has permanently expelled 64 students for their involvement in attacks on protesters during the July 14–17 mass uprising last year. All the expelled students were reportedly affiliated with the banned student organization Chhatra League. In addition, 46 others have been suspended for varying terms, and academic certificates of 73 former students have been permanently revoked.
The decision was made based on the findings of an investigative committee formed to look into the attacks during the uprising. The university's highest decision-making body, the Syndicate, approved the actions in a meeting that concluded at 3:30 AM on Monday. Vice Chancellor Professor Kamrul Ahsan confirmed the decisions afterward.
According to the Vice Chancellor, a total of 229 individuals were found to be involved in the attacks, including 99 former students and 130 current students. Among the currently enrolled students, 64 were expelled permanently. Of the rest, 37 received two-year suspensions, 8 were suspended for one year, and 1 was suspended for six months.
Of the 99 former students involved, academic certificates of 73 have been permanently canceled, while certificates of 6 others have been suspended for two years. The university administration has also decided to forward details of external armed individuals and police officers who allegedly participated in the campus violence to the International Crimes Tribunal, as their actions fall outside the jurisdiction of the university's legal framework.
Forty students have been acquitted of charges, including 20 current and 20 former students. When asked about the grounds for acquittal, the Vice Chancellor declined to comment, saying it was a matter for the investigative committee. Committee head and university treasurer Professor Abdur Rob later explained that those acquitted had no direct or circumstantial evidence against them, and video footage analysis showed no signs of their involvement.
