Teachers of the university at a press conference at Tangail Press Club yesterday gave the VC a 72-hour ultimatum for resignation.

Fifteen out of 28 teachers including the Proctor, Assistant Proctor and chairmen of departments threatened of mass resignation if the VC does not resign by the deadline, the press conference was told.

The teachers blamed the VC for the present situation, saying he (VC) ran the administration and did irregularities at his will as there is no pro-vice-chancellor, resister or treasurer.

Among others, Dr AKM Mohiuddin, Dr Mohammad Younus Miah, Mohammad Habibur Rahman and Mohammad Motiur Rahman addressed the press conference.

VC Dr Khalilur Rahman is not on the campus though a virtual deadlock is prevailing for last six days due to agitation by students and teachers. The VC is in Dhaka since last week, when the students began demonstrations.

The students have been demanding for about a year recruitment of adequate number of teachers, sufficient classrooms, students' hostels, laboratories, workshops and other educational facilities.

On Monday last the students locked the administrative building for two hours and demolished all the foundation stones on the campus, laid by the VC, alleged to be a pro-BNP man.

On Wednesday, they declared executive engineer of the university Sarwarul Islam 'unwanted' on the campus, locked his office for two hours and confined him on his room, alleging that he was VC's accomplice in all the irregularities.

On Monday last, the teachers at a press conference expressed solidarity with the students' demands. They also put forward a 6-point demand including promotion of deserving teachers and urged the authorities to fulfill those immediately in the interest of bringing back a congenial academic atmosphere.