, Dec. 4 -- Rajshahi University (RU) has taken disciplinary action against three teachers and five students following allegations of sexual harassment and other forms of misconduct.

The decisions were approved at the university's 544th syndicate meeting and took immediate effect, according to a notice issued by the Public Relations Office late Wednesday.

Associate Professor Anik Krishna Karmakar of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has been suspended for three years and barred from taking part in any examination-related activities for the next ten years.

He was initially suspended on February 17 this year after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, prompting the formation of an inquiry committee. The syn...