Right after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina-led government, pressure has been mounting on the heads of educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools, who took an anti-student stand during the recent quota reform movement.

In the face of pressure from students, the vice-chancellors of at least 12 public universities have already stepped down on their own.

On the other hand, students issued ultimatums to the vice-chancellors of the Chittagong University and Jagannath University, and principals of the Government Bangla College, and Motijheel Ideal College demanding their resignations.

The students of Jagannath University issued the 24-hour ultimatum at Sunday noon demanding the vice chancellor’s resignation.

Later, the university’s vice chancellor Sadeka Halim resigned from her position at Sunday evening.

Meanwhile, in the face of student pressure, the principal and two other senior teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College resigned on Sunday.
Since the ouster of fallen dictator Sheikh Hasina on 5 August, the vice-chancellors of Dhaka

University, Jahangirnagar University, Rajshahi University, Cumilla University, and Begum Rokeya University so far stepped down voluntarily.

Moreover, the vice-chancellors of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, and National University also resigned from their positions.

Even, the chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), who was in charge of overseeing the universities, resigned from his position.
Also, the principals of Government Titumir College, Kabi Nazrul Islam College, and Suhrawardy College, three major colleges of Dhaka, resigned after being pressurised by students.

Students are demanding the resignation of these institution heads because they all were silent when students came under attack and were killed during the recent quota reform protest which later turned into a one-point movement.

According to sources, the principals of Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, and Begum Badrunnesa Mohila College have not yet stepped down.
Students were seen becoming vocal demanding their resignation on Sunday.

According to sources, opposing the quota reform movement, Government Bangla College Principal SM Amirul Islam had issued a notice asking his students to withdraw their movement.

When this did not work, he sought the help of Chhatra League leaders to suppress the students.

On Sunday, students staged protests on the college campus demanding the resignation of Principal Amirul Islam.

It is here worth noting that the authorities of the Barishal University and Rajshahi University banned student politics on campuses on Sunday.

Besides this, officers and employees demanded the resignation of the top three officials of the education administration director general of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), the chief engineer of the Education Engineering Department, and the chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).

All three officials are currently on contract-based appointments.

However, since the previous government’s fall, the DSHE director general has not been attending the office. The other two have only been coming to the office for attendance, leading to a stagnation in important educational decisions.