Dhaka, June 27 (bdnews24.com) – Prof Giasuddin Molla, a recently appointed honorary member of National Human Rights Commission, has been dismissed.
A law ministry circular confirmed his dismissal on Sunday. The circular didn't cite any reason for the action, which came immediately after the media had reported the sexual harassment charge brought against him.
Prof Molla, a teacher of political science department of Dhaka University, has been accused by one his female students of sexual harassment. She brought the charge to the university authority on Dec 19, 2009.
He had been temporarily suspended by the authority and an investigation was launched. He has, however, denied all the charges before an enquiry committee.
As the investigation committee has failed to submit its report in a long time, Prof Molla filed a writ petition at the High Court asking permission to join his job. The court has issued a directive that he should be able to join the department until the accusations are proved against him.
Prof Molla has been replaced in the NHRC by Nirupa Dewan, a retired headmistress of Rangamati Government High School.
President Mohammed Zillur Rahman appointed Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman of law department at DU the chairman of the reconstituted NHRC along with one fulltime member and five other honorary members on June 22.
The members are Qazi Riazul Haque, former secretary and currently executive director of Legal Education and Training Institute, Fauzia Karim Feroze, Supreme Court lawyer, Giasuddin Molla, professor, political science of DU, Aroma Datta, executive director of PRIP Trust, Selina Hossain, writer and executive director of Faria Lara Foundation, and Niru Kumar Chakma, former member of NHRC and a retired professor of DU.
Daily Sangbad on a HR Commission member
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