Dhaka, March 18 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities on Tuesday suspended nine teachers, two officers, and a staff member, while expelling 289 students who were involved in attacks on protesters between July 15 and August 5 and are linked to the banned student organisation Chhatra League.

JU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Kamrul Ahsan made the disclosure at a press briefing on early Tuesday after an emergency syndicate meeting that lasted at least 16 hours spanning 11am on Monday to 3am on Tuesday.

The suspended teachers were accused of directly assisting the police crackdown, and all the expelled students were leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League who were also found involved in attacking students, he said.

"The expelled...