, Oct. 7 -- Academic life at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia is facing a severe crisis as fifteen departments struggle with a critical shortage of teachers, leaving students with limited access to quality education and practical training.

According to the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), IU currently has only 406 teachers, less than half of the sanctioned 1,080 faculty positions.

The shortage of 674 instructors has forced some departments to operate with just two or three faculty members handling multiple courses, a situation that clearly violates University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines on teaching workload.

141 IU teachers, students selected for UGC research projects

Departments most affected include Fine Arts, P...