Dhaka, April 21 -- Nearly two years have passed since the July Uprising, but at least 68 Dhaka University teachers accused of opposing the student protest movement have remained barred from academic activities, with official investigations seeing little to no progress.

While the university administration initially took steps to identify and probe those who allegedly incited attacks on protesters or participated in "pro-Awami League" rallies, a lack of "will" from the administration and a lack of evidence have stalled the process.

Following the changeover in government, former vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan formed a committee to identify teachers and officials who acted against students.

The committee's head, Arts Faculty Dea...