JU proctor’s resignation demanded over attempted rape incident

BD Digest Reporter:
In the recent rape attempt incident at Jahangirnagar University, university proctor Professor Rashidul Alam has been accused of insensitive behavior towards the victim student. The allegations have sparked anger among students on campus and a movement has been launched demanding the proctor’s resignation.

The complainants claim that while reviewing the CCTV footage of the incident on the night of the 12th, when the victim’s scream was heard on the screen, Proctor Rashidul Alam said with a laugh, “Look how good the sound is on our camera!” The students present expressed surprise and anger at this comment.

There are also allegations that after the incident, the victim was kept sitting for about three hours and told about various legal complications, which further disturbed her mentally. The protesting students said that in such a situation, the administration’s responsibility was to provide assistance and security to the victim, but in reality, the opposite has been done.

The students also alleged that when the movement began demanding the proctor’s resignation, he called the protesting students ‘fascists’. It is also claimed that video footage of this has been circulated on social media.

It is worth noting that Professor Rashidul Alam was appointed as the university’s proctor during the interim government in September 2024.

The incident has sparked renewed discussions on campus about women’s safety, administration accountability, and the effectiveness of victim support systems. Students say that responsible and humane behavior by the administration is essential in sensitive incidents like rape and sexual violence.

An official statement from the university administration on this matter has not yet been received.