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National University has expelled two students of Hathazari Government College in connection with the sexual harassment of a female student at Chittagong University.
The decision was taken at a syndicate meeting held on Monday night, chaired by National University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Mashiur Rahman.
“The expulsion is temporary. The students have been asked to show reason why it should not be made permanent. They have been asked to respond to the notice within 10 days,” said Md Ataur Rahman, director of the university's public relations office.
A decision to form a committee to investigate the incident has also been taken at the meeting, he added.
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Hathazari Government College is affiliated with National University.
On July 17, a female student was physically assaulted by five youths while she was going to Botanical Garden from Pritilata Hall of the Chittagong University campus with her friend around 10pm.
The miscreants had also captured the incident on video and threatened to make it viral. Later, they fled with the mobile phones and wallets of the two students.
A five-member body was initially formed to investigate the assault in the wake of the female student's written complaint to the proctor.
A case was also filed under the Women and Children Repression Act against them.
Police later arrested five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists for their involvement in the incident.