Chittagong University (CU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Abu Taher on Sunday (August 12) night submitted his resignation letter to the President and Chancellor Mohammed Shahabuddin.

CU registrar Prof KM Nur Ahmad confirmed the matter to the media this morning.

He said the VC sent his resignation letter via email.

Moreover, Prof Dr Md Abu Taher wrote a letter to President and Chancellor Mohammed Shahabuddin seeking relief from the position, he said.

After August 5, the students issued an ultimatum to the VC for not protecting them from attacks of Chhatra League activists and his silence during the anti-discrimination student movement’s protests.

On August 9, the proctorial body, provosts of three students’ halls resigned.

However, nothing could be known about resignation of Pro VCs (academic) Pro Benu Kumar Dey and (administrative) Prof Sekander Chowdhury.