KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Post has reported that the international academics have been concerned over inaction in sexual harassment allegations leveled against retired Tribhuvan University lecturer Krishna Bhattachan.
Issuing a statement on Sunday, the Britain-Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) said, “We are deeply concerned to hear about the lack of any investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct leveled against Bhattachan, a leading retired academic, in TU.”
The allegations against Bhattachan ranged from making lewd remarks to inappropriately touching them during advisory sessions at his residence, according to the report.
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