Dhaka, June 23 -- Four teachers and three officials of Bangladesh's Dhaka University (DU) have been temporarily suspended from their jobs over separate allegations involving various controversial activities.

According to a university statement issued on Tuesday, the institution did not elaborate on the reasons behind the action, but a group of progressive university professors expressed serious concerns over the suspensions.

During the suspension period, they will receive a subsistence allowance as per the rules.

The decision on their temporary suspension was taken on Monday at a meeting of the Dhaka University Syndicate.

The Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor Dr ABM Obaidul Islam, presided over the meeting, the statement ...