Headed by Dhaka University (DU) Treasurer Prof Syed Rashidul Hasan, the probe body was originally a nine-member committee but it became six-member after three of its members had resigned from it terming the probe 'an eyewash'.

The DU treasurer told The Daily Star that they could not make any progress in probing the violence, as most of the members tend to bunk off the probe committee meetings.

Besides, Prof Hasan said, the students and the student leaders do not respond properly to the committee's calls. "For these, I really am not sure when I am going to finish the investigation and submit report to the authorities," he added.

"I know it well that the investigation would not make any difference as the authorities hardly take into account recommendations of the probe committees. Still, we would submit the report, be it late," Prof Hasan said.

Meanwhile, two of the DU Syndicate members--Prof Sadeka Halim and Dr Rahmat Ullah -- yesterday met the treasurer and expressed concern over the pace of investigation.