Dhaka, May 13 -- The education ministry has removed Barishal University's Vice-Chancellor Prof Sucharita Sharmin, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Golam Rabbani, and Treasurer Md Mamun Or Rashid from their posts following days of student protests.

A notification confirming their dismissal was issued on Wednesday night, ASM Kasem, senior assistant secretary of the ministry's Secondary and Higher Education Division, confirmed.

The ministry has allowed all three to return to their previous academic positions.

Until a permanent appointment is made, Prof Md Taufiq Alam of Rajshahi University's Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has been given charge as interim vice-chancellor of the university.

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