, June 15 -- Academic and financial activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have remained suspended for the past four months due to the absence of a vice-chancellor (VC).

Over 1,100 teachers and staff members have not received their salaries for May, nor have they been given their Eid-ul-Azha festival allowances, all due to the lack of a VC authorised to approve payments, sources at Kuet said.

Besides, development projects worth Tk 600 crore have come to a standstill, as contractors await payment. Without the VC's signature, the university cannot access funds allocated for the current fiscal year, which must be utilised by 30 June or risk triggering a financial crisis.

On May 29, Kuet Registrar Engineer Md ...