Education adviser to the interim government, Wahiduddin Mahmud, issued an order on Tuesday that action would be taken against those who would force and harass the teachers to resign.
The office order, issued on the day, also read that the adviser urged all to stop forcing and harassing teachers to resign.
The order mentioned that against the backdrop of different allegations of resignations of heads of universities, colleges and schools in different places of the country in a letter issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division, deputy commissioners were requested to supervise the overall situation for ensuring a proper environment and inform this division (Secondary and Higher Education Division) if necessary.Â
The order also read that still at different levels in educational institutions the teachers were being forced and harassed to resign which were unacceptable.
Expressing concern over the matter, the adviser called for stopping these types of activities.
Wahiduddin Mahmud also gave a directive that the authorities would take action if any corruption or irregularities relating to allegations were raised against any teachers and officers in the educational institutions.
A directive was also given to the concerned authorities to identify the violators of discipline and take steps against them as per the rules.
The students should protect proper environment in their own academic arena for their own interest, the order said, requesting the authorities concerned to increase awareness among the students and other concerned. Â
Earlier, he made the same call on August 25 that no force could be used against anyone to make them resign from any posts in any educational institutions.
Still forcible and undignified resignations of the heads of different educational institutions, from schools to universities, are continuing across the country, the order said.
On Monday, a section of protesting students locked the main entrance of Bangladesh Open University in Gazipur, demanding resignation of senior officials, including the treasurer and deans.
Same day in the capital, Tejgaon Mohila College principal was taken to hospital after falling sick when the students confined him in his office for hours demanding his resignation.
Teachers and administrative officials alleged that some teachers, officers, employees and local people were instigating students to cause the disruption.
Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising, many vice-chancellors of public universities stepped down simultaneously in an unprecedented scenario.
Pro-vice-chancellors, registrars, treasurers, proctors, deans, provosts, syndicate members, wardens and house tutors in many universities followed suit, while at some universities as many as 70 or more officials resigned at one go under duress.
The head teachers and principals of different schools and colleges have also been forced to resign across the country.