Islamic University (Kushtia): The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Friday published a primary list of 53 students of different departments who remained absent for a long time.

The absent students are— Choyon Shah, Shahidul Islam, Khaled Shaifullah, Rina Parvin and Sharmin Islam of Folklore Studies department, Sultanul Arefin, Motiyar Rahman, Ariful Islam, Mehedi Hasan Kanak, Jewel Rana, Shariyar Alam, Shibas Kumar Das, Najmul Islam, Najmus Sakib, M Al-Mawun and Musfiqur Rahman of Management department, Shaheduzzaman, Kamruzzaman, Amjad Hossen, Parul Sultana, Ambia Khatun, Raju Mia, Abdul Zabbar, Shahin Alam, Milon Hossen, Hasel Sheikh, Milton Bhuiya, Najmus Sakib and Parvez Hossen of Finance and Banking department, Mehedi Hasan, Mostafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Rana Khan and Golam Kader of Marketing department of the university.

The absent students have been asked to contact with the university's Registrar, Proctor and Student advisor’s offices with logical written explanation about their long absence within September 20, said a press release of the university.  

IU vice chancellor Professor Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari said that they would take legal steps against these students as per the directive of the UGC and the Ministry of Education if they fail to give logical explanations about their absence.

The university will also publish a final list of the missing students after Eid vacation, he added.