BAU Rejects False Remarks Attributed to Vice-Chancellor

A disputed social media statement concerning Bangladesh’s agricultural university admission system has prompted an official response from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). The university has rejected remarks attributed to its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Md Rafiqul Islam Sardar, describing them as “entirely false and baseless” and warning that unverified claims can mislead prospective students and the wider public.

The protest was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, signed by Mohammad Toufiqul Islam, acting director of BAU’s Public Relations and Publications Office.

According to the statement, a Facebook page named ‘Aspect Series’ recently published a comment attributed to the vice-chancellor. The post claimed that BAU was participating in this year’s agricultural cluster admission test at the request of the vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU). It further suggested that BAU would otherwise have arranged a separate admission test.

BAU categorically denied the claim, stating that its vice-chancellor had made no such remarks. The university described the statement circulated in his name as entirely false and baseless, adding that publishing unverified comments attributed to an individual was undesirable and misleading.

The university urged the administrators of the Facebook page to remove the post immediately and publish an appropriate correction. It also called on the page and other media users to verify information and exercise responsibility before circulating statements attributed to individuals.

BAU further requested all concerned not to be misled by the false statement attributed to its vice-chancellor.

Reaffirming its admission policy, the university said it would conduct this year’s admission test as part of the agricultural cluster system, in line with the previously adopted decision.

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