Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The locked room of the Rajshahi Medical University vice-chancellor office has been broken open.

It was broken in the presence of District Executive Magistrate Md Arif Hossain around 12:15pm on Thursday.

Previously, BNP leaders and activists had brought Vice-Chancellor Prof Jawadul Haque from his home in the suburbs to the university's temporary office.

Executive Magistrate Arif said, "Some outsiders had locked the room. The room has been opened and handed over to the investigating officer."

He said that the law-and-order situation on the campus is also normal.

On Tuesday, an allegation emerged that the vice-chancellor was forced to sign a paper at the temporary office of Rajshahi Medical University.

Jawadul said he ...