Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday suspended 4 students for their alleged involvement in drugs and arms , while issuing them with show cause notices as to why they should not be expelled permanently.

The decision was taken at a meeting of provost committee, chaired by vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Akhtaruzzaman at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury senate building of the University.

The suspended students are: Hasibur Rahman Tushar of Institute of Education Research, Imran Hossain of World religion and Culture, Iftekhar Islam Tushar of Pali and Buddhist studies and Abu Bakar Alif of Philosophy department. All of them are allotted residential students of DU Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall, although not all of t...