The JU authorities later cancelled the previous appointment following intense criticism and issued a new one as an administrative officer at the education section of the Registrar's Office. Militants killed 20 hostages including 17 foreigners inside the cafe during the overnight siege. A geography graduate from the National University, Salma earlier told bdnews24.com she had hoped to get a job to have a better financial footing. On the first anniversary of the July 1 attack, VC Farzana announced the appointment of Salma. On Friday, the university said in a media release that the previous appointment has been cancelled and she has been appointed as a class-I officer on an ad-hoc basis.

Source: bd News24 July 07, 2017 16:52 UTC