UGC member Professor Haseena Khan told Prothom Alo that UGC has sent the letter after allegations of irregularities came to light. An inquiry committee was formed. However, UGC does not have the jurisdiction to take action against any university. However, it has stopped budgeting for additional recruitment and unnecessary promotions.
Syndicate sources say at least 20 of the newly recruited employees are current or former BCL leaders and workers. Notable among them are – former BCL Vice President Shayan Dashgupta, Tamjeed Kamran, Sharif Uddin MD Al Ameen, Aminul Islam, Abul Kashem, Altaf Hussain, Organizing Secretary Saleh Ekram, Deputy Secretary Shahryar Emon, former BCL Joint General Secretary MD Zia, former Cultural Affairs Secretary Mahfooz Ahmed, former Information and Technology Affairs Secretary Shariful Islam and former BCL members MD Parvez and Shoabul Islam and former vice president of CU unit of BCL, Sabuj Mia.