IU forms probe body over teacher’s murder

The Islamic University (IU) authorities formed a high-level, four-member committee on Tuesday to conduct a further investigation into the brutal murder of Assistant Professor Asma Sadia Runa.

Asma Sadia Runa, who was also the chairman of the Social Welfare department, was killed on 4 March.

According to a notice signed by acting registrar Professor Dr Manjurul Haque, the newly formed committee, headed by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr M Yeaqub Ali as convener, has been directed to submit its findings to the Vice-Chancellor at the earliest.

Other members are: IU syndicate member and Additional IGP (prl) Dr Ashrafur Rahman, Supreme Court Advocate Dr Muhammad Sajjad Hossain, and Deputy Registrar Mashudul Haque Talukder as member-secretary.

Assistant Professor Asma Runa of the Social Welfare department was slit across the throat inside her office room on 4 March by university staff member Fazlur Rahman, who subsequently attempted suicide.

Following the incident, the victim's husband filed a murder case naming four individuals, including the prime accused Fazlu, two assistant professors of the department Shyam Sundar Sarkar and Habibur Rahman, and a deputy registrar Bishwajit Kumar Biswas. A five-member probe body was formed earlier on 7 March.