Dhaka, July 5 -- The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday suspended one of its teachers from the university temporarily after 22 female students lodged a joint complaint accusing him of repeated sexual harassment.

The accused, Azizul Islam, is an associate professor of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering department of the university.

A press release, signed by IU acting registrar Professor Dr M Manjurul Haque, was issued in this regard in the afternoon.

According to the press release, Azizul Islam had been engaging in inappropriate behaviour and making illicit proposals to the victims over several academic years. He made sexually suggestive remarks, left obscene messages and even made a video call to one of them v...