Dhaka, May 1 -- Prof Md Hazrat Ali has been appointed as the acting vice-chancellor of the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET).

He is a civil engineering department professor at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).

He was given the responsibility in a notification issued by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education of the education ministry on Thursday.

In the face of student protests, the education ministry relieved former KUET VC Muhammad Mashud and deputy VC SK Shariful Alam from their duties on Apr 25.

Prof Hazrat has been tasked with performing routine duties until a permanent VC is appointed, according to an official notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary ASM Kashe...