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BCL faction demands justice for police attack on activists
A faction of central Chhatra League panel staged a demonstration rally demanding justice for the police attack on their activists at Barguna.
The rally was formed in front of anti terrorist Raju monument of Dhaka University at 5pm Tuesday.
Present and former leaders of BCL central panel joined the human chain.
Demanding proper justice and expulsion of ASP Maharram, vice president of current BCL central panel Iyaj Al Riyad said, " August is the month of mourning. We never thought that we would have to stand here to demand justice for police attack on our activists."
He also condemned the briefing of Barguna Chhatra League president for his previous public statement and demanded an investigation into whether they were forced by BCL central president or secretary to give that statement.
Later, he demanded the resumption of student politics on BUET campus, saying that "BUET has been made a safe Cantonment of JCD and Shibir as they tried to foil the program of Bangabandhu in the campus."
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Former BCL vice president Chanchal Karmakar said, "Police, who led attack on Barguna Chhatra League during the mourning program of Bangabandhu, was an active activist of JCD during his student life and still he is serving BNP by beating up BCL activists. That ASP Maharram must be expelled for showing his courage to disgrace the MP of Barguna. "
"Those who tried to foil the program related to Bangabandhu in the BUET campus shall be identified and provided with due punishment for such heinous activity. No one except Shibir activists can do this," he added.
Among others, BCL vice president Shohan Khan, Sayed Arif Hossen, SM Mamun, Sardar Mamunur Rashid, Sakib Hasan Sohel and some other central members and leaders were present in the human chain.
ASP withdrawn after cops charge baton on Barguna BCL activists
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Muharram Ali, who allegedly charged baton on the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during an infighting in Barguna, has been withdrawn from his duties.
ASP Muharram Ali was attached to Barishal Range DIG office, said Barishal range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) SM Aktaruzzaman on Tuesday.
“This decision has been taken for fair investigation,” he added.
The DIG said the allegation against police in the incident will be investigated.
Read: 20 injured in Barguna BCL infighting during Mourning Day programme; 2 held
On Monday, at least 20 people were injured in the infighting between two factions of the BCL Barguna unit during a National Mourning Day discussion.
The groups got into a scuffle following a heated argument during the discussion.
At one stage, they started hurling brick chips at each other and vandalised a police vehicle, SM Tariqul Islam, additional superintendent of Barguna police, said. "Later police had to use batons to bring the situation under control."
"Two BCL activists were arrested from the spot, and several of them suffered injuries," Tariqul added.
BCL President demands resumption of politics on BUET campus
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Al Nahian Khan Joy has made a demand to restart politics on the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus.
He made the demand at a program arranged by BCL on the occasion of National Mourning Day at Dhaka University’s iconic Raju Sculpture.
Joy requested the BUET authority to consider the matter of resuming student politics on the campus by making it safe saying "BCL activists have sacrificed their lives to make the BUET campus safe from the terrorists."
Mentioning yesterday's protest by students at BUET, Joy added "Active Jatiya Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Shibir activists are trying to spread their influence in the BUET campus. They tried to foil our program of commemorating the passing of Bangabandhu and his family members. BUET administration must find them out as their activities go against our constitution."
Read: Students protest BCL political programme on BUET campus
The BCL leader also demanded to bring back the Killers of Bangabandhu to the country from abroad and provide them with exemplary punishment.
BCL Dhaka University (DU) unit President Sanjit Chandra Das and General Secretary Saddam Hossen also demanded to bring back the killers of Bangabandhu and to ensure their punishment at the program.
A section of BUET students held a demonstration on Saturday as some former BCL leaders and activists held a prayer session and discussion program marking the National Mourning Day on the campus under the BCL banner, that created discontent among the incumbent students.
On October 11, 2019, the BUET authority banned all sorts of political organizations and their activities on the campus, days after some BCL leaders and activists tortured a student, Abrar Fahad, on October 7, 2019.
Students protest BCL political programme on BUET campus
The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) held a demonstration as some former leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League held a prayer session and discussion programme marking the National Mourning Day on the campus.Earlier, former BCL leaders of BUET arranged a discussion and prayer seminar on the occasion of the upcoming National Mourning day at the seminar hall of BUET cafeteria around 5 pm under the banner of the Bangladesh Chhatra League that created discontent among the incumbent students.Later, the students strongly protested the program chanting, "Chhatra Rajnitir Thikana, BUET campus e hobe na, Abrarer Rokto Britha Zete debo na."
Read: BCL faction’s blockade halts classes, exams at CUThe authorities banned political activities on BUET campus after the death of a student, Abrar Fahad, following torture by the leaders and activists of BCL in one of the university’s dormitory.They also addressed the leaders as the "killer" during slogan.Later, the students held a press conference where they said, the program could be arranged under the banner of former students of BUET but they arranged it under the banner of Chhatra League who are responsinle of killing Abrar Fahad.Despite the prohibition of politics, the university administration gave permission to organise programs under the banner of political organizations. They also said that the BUET students would not tolerate this kind of negligence of the University authorities.They questioned the role of BUET admission as they let such programme allow on campus."We want to know the position of BUET administration in thius regard and want clear-cut answers," it said.
Mentioning the brutal killing of Abrar Fahad, they voiced concern about resurrection of 'Students politics' in the BUET campus.On October 11, 2019, the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology banned all sorts of political organisation and their activities on the campus, days after torturing its student Abrar Fahad to death by BCL leaders and activists on October 7, 2019.Professor Mizanur Rahman, director of BUET's Student Welfare (DSW) said, "While taking permission, they said that they are ex-students, and they will arrange a reunion on the campus."If we had known that they were former leaders of BUET Chhatra League, then we would not have given permission," he added.
10 hurt in Chattogram as ‘BCL activists’ attack Student Union’s human chain
Ten people were injured as some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly attacked on the human chain of the Bangladesh Students’ Union on Sir Ashutosh Government College premises in Chattogram’s Boalkhali upazila.
Yasin Arafat, Joint Convener of Boalkhali Upazila unit of BSU, said that followers of BCL leader Shimul Sarder attacked them while they were demanding end of multipronged crises that the college is facing.
Himel Chowdhury, Convener of the college unit of BSU, said they had formed the human chain protesting some longstanding issues including the quality of education and shortage of academic buildings.
“BCL activists led by the college BCL’s Joint Convener Shimul Sarder, Royal Debnath and Md Kaiyum prevented the college students from joining our program. At one stage, they assaulted us with sticks and steel pipes. Besides beating us, they also took away some of our mobile phone sets,” said Himel.
Denying the allegations, BCL leader Shimul said that no one attacked the BSU activists.
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“They were trying to create anarchy in the name of a human chain. A fist-fight took palce when we tried to disperse them, nothing else,” Shimul said.
Abdur Razzak, Officer In-charge (OC) of Boalkhali Police Station, said although a heated argument ensued between the two groups, nothing like an attack occurred.
“The situation is normal now. Police members have been deployed to thwart any untoward situation,” the OC said.
BCL expels RU leader Tonmoy for hiring proxy candidates for admission seekers
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Central Executive Committee expelled Mushfiq Tahmid Tonmoy, organising secretary of its Rajshahi University (RU) unit, for hiring proxy examinees for admission seekers.
Tonmoy was expelled from the Awami League's student wing for violating party discipline with his involvement in admission test irregularities, BCL Central Committee President Al Nahian Khan Joy and General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee said Thursday.
On July 26, four people were arrested for tampering with the admission test of the "A" unit of the RU through impersonation. Later, a mobile court sentenced them to one-year imprisonment.
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One of the arrestees, Bayezid Khan, told the police that Tonmoy had arranged for him to appear as a proxy.
RU Wednesday cancelled the entry test result of an admission seeker who hired a proxy examinee to take the exam for him.
Proxy examinee Bayezid secured the first position on behalf of Tanveer Ahmed in Group-2 of the A unit entry test for the academic year 2021-2022.
Protesting BCL faction suspends blockade at CU
An aggrieved faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) unit lifted its indefinite blockade on Tuesday, following an assurance from the Deputy Education Minister of Bangladesh.
Members of the BCL faction had been protesting the exclusion of their leaders from the new committee since Monday.
"We have decided to stop the movement after getting an assurance from Deputy Minister for Education, Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel," the protesting faction told reporters on the campus.
Also read: BCL faction’s blockade halts classes, exams at CU
Earlier around 12pm, the leaders of the protesting faction opened the main gate of the university near zero point of the campus.
"We have suspended our ongoing protest honouring the assurance from our leader, Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel. He will discuss the matter with central BCL leaders and hopefully dedicated and qualified leaders will get berths in the committee,” said Shakhawat Hossain, one of the leaders of the protesting group.
After three years, the full committee of the CU unit of BCL was announced on Sunday.
On Monday, BCL activists, who didn't get any post in the new committee, enforced the blockade programme, halting classes and exams of the university.
The agitated students demanded the reconstitution of the committee as well as the removal of Mohammad Ilyas from the post of joint general secretary, accusing him of drug peddling.
Also read: CU student assault: 5 BCL activists remanded
The CU shuttle train service also came to a halt due to the alleged abduction of three staffers, including the loco master. Railway authorities have refused to operate shuttle trains, citing safety concerns.
Webinar: Former BCL leaders recount Shibir's 'violent politics'
Former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders have recounted the "violent politics" of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat e Islami, on university campuses.
Three former BCL leaders, who "survived the brutal attacks of Islami Chhatra Shibir," shared their experiences at a webinar Tuesday.
Abul Kalam Azad, a former Chittagong University BCL leader, said: "On May 15, 1999, as I left the exam hall, an armed gang of Shibir activists waylaid me and whisked me away by brandishing weapons. They dragged me to a brick kiln and beat me up mercilessly."
"A senior student rushed to save me and begged the attackers to spare me. As I tried to flee, the Shibir activists dragged me back and almost smashed my head with bricks."
Diagnosed with haemorrhage, Azad had to spend two years in treatment in Dhaka and India's Chennai.
"I still suffer from mental trauma 23 years after the attack and have to consult doctors," Azad said.
Tonmoy Ahmed, a former Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student, has 130 stitches all over his body after he and his friend were mercilessly hacked with machetes near his village home during Eid.
"Amar Desh published a cooked-up story implicating me and Arif Raihan Dweep, my fellow junior at BUET, for beating up an imam at a mosque on the campus who supplied food to a group of Islamists. In reality, we had just complained to the university about how an imam can be allowed to serve meals to radicals when the meals were meant for the students."
A few days after the Amar Desh report, Dweep was hacked by a fellow student in broad daylight in his dormitory, said Tonmoy. "The attacker Meshbahuddin confessed before the magistrate that provocative sermons from a preacher invoked him to kill Dweep."
Following 84 days of a battle between life and death Dweep succumbed to his injuries, Tonmoy added.
"Months later when I was at my village home at Palashbari on Eid vacation, venturing out with friends at night, a microbus bearing Dhaka Metro number plate flanked by some bike riders emerged near a deserted market and attacked me," recalled Tonmoy.
Tonmoy was rushed to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Even after he survived the surgery, attempts were on to eliminate him.
A Shibir activist of the Rangpur Medical University unit was picked up when trying to gather information about his ward, he added.
BCL leader stabbed dead in Cox’s Bazar
A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals in Sadar Upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Faisal Uddin, 25, son of Lal Mohammad of South Delpara area of Khurushkul Union. He was the joint general secretary of Sadar Upazila Chhatra League.The incident took place on Sunday evening when Faisal was returning home from an Awami League conference, said Sheikh Munir Ul Gias, officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station.
Read: Kurigram: Bodies of two minor siblings recoveredLocals said Faisal and the relatives of Nurul Huda in the area had been at loggerheads over the murder of Nurul Huda.On Sunday evening, the relatives of Nurul Huda attacked Faisal with sharp weapons. Faisal died on the spot.On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body.The body was kept at Cox's Bazar District Sadar Hospital for an autopsy, added the OC. “Efforts are on to nab the culprits".
Cuet closed until July 5 after BCL infighting
Authorities closed the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) until July 5 amid tension gripping the campus following clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
The Cuet authorities took the decision on Tuesday after a meeting with the departmental heads.
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All male students have been asked to vacate their halls by 5 pm today while the female ones were asked to vacate their dormitories by 10 am on Wednesday, said Deputy Director of Cuet Fazlur Rahman.
The classes and examinations of Honours level will remain suspended while the classes and examinations of Masters will continue, he said.
Meanwhile, authorities announced a vacation for Eid-ul-Azha from July 6 to July 14, said Cuet Registrar Prof Dr Faruque-Uz-Zaman Chowdhury (Additional Charge).
According to the university authorities, two factions of Cuet unit Chhatra League locked into clashes several times in the last few days over previous enmity.
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As a sequel to the clashes, a group of BCL obstructed the busses carrying teachers, staff, students while heading towards the campus.
However, some teachers and staff managed to reach the campus using alternative way.
On June 13, a group of BCL men, numbering 50, equipped with sticks and sharp weapons were seen patrolling the campus, creating panic among the students.
Anwar Hossain shamim, assistant superintendent of Chattogram Rangunia (Circle) police, said additional police have been deployed on the campus to avoid further trouble.