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BCL attacks Chhatra Dal at RU; 2 injured
Two student leaders of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Rajshahi University were injured as the men of Bangladesh Chhatra League of that university allegedly attacked them.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon at the Chhatra Dal's party tent adjacent to the 'Buddhijibi Chattar' of the university.
Among them, Zakir Rezwan, a member of the convening committee of Chhatra Dal and MA Taher Rahman, joint convener, were injured and being treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
According to eyewitness sources, the leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal were sitting in their own party tent. Suddenly, Kabiruzzaman Ruhul, president of BCL at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall and Sakhawat Hossain Shakil, vice-president of BCL at Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall, along with some 10 or 12 BCL men attacked them. At that time the leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal could not resist and fled quickly.
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In this regard, the convener of the university branch Chhatra Dal Sultan Ahmed Rahi said, "When the members of our convening committee entered the campus for some academic works, some of the leaders and activists of BCL attacked our men and left two seriously injured."
"Chhatra League is a terrorist organization. We demand a ban on this organization," Rahi added.
Kabiruzzaman Ruhul, president of BCL at Bangabandhu hall of the university said to UNB, "We heard Chhatra Dal men planning to make the campus unstable and we got them out of the campus."
Shakhawat Hossain Shakil, vice-president of BCL at Shaheed Suhrawardy hall told UNB that they attacked them for trying to cause chaos on the campus.
It is our duty to resist any of the chaotic activities at the campus, that's why we get them out of the campus, Shakil added.
BCL activists clash with villagers near CU campus
A faction of Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) in Chittagong University (CU) has clashed with the villagers near the campus over a trivial issue on Sunday afternoon.
BCL leaders claimed that five BCL leaders were beaten up by the villagers.
But witnesses said that a BCL activist of the Bijoy group hit a three-wheeler with his motorbike near Gate-2 of the university. At this a local youth had a quarrel with the BCL activists that led them to clash with the villagers.
BCL activists were seen with sticks and local weapons in the area. Both BCL and locals were seen throwing brick bats at each other. The parties also chased and clashed, sources said.
Despite repeated attempts by UNB’s campus correspondent to contact Bijoy group leader Ilias, he didn’t respond to the call.
University Proctor Rabiul Hasan Bhuiyan said the locals had a dispute with the students. Later, the proctorial team and Hathazari police went to the spot and brought the students back to the dorms.
Now the situation is under control, he said.
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2 shot in clash between BCL, LDP in Cumilla; LDP Secretary General held
Two people were shot during a clash between activists of ruling party student front Bangladesh Chhatra League and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday at Redwan Ahmed College premises in Chandina upazila of Cumilla.
After the clash, Dr Redwan Ahmed, LDP Secretary General and former Parliament member of Cumilla-7 constituency, was held as he was accused of firing from his gun, said Md Foyez Iqbal Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Daudkandi circle).
The two shot men were identified as Mahmudul Hasan Jony and Najmul Hasan, both BCL activists, he said.
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According to police, LDP activists arrived at the college premises on Monday noon for a pre scheduled Eid get together but BCL activists also were present there for a meeting.
Amid the tension, some BCL activists allegedly chased the personal vehicle of Dr Redwan Ahmed when he reached the spot. In reaction to this, he fired at them from his gun through the window of his vehicle.
“Immediately after the incident Dr Redwan was taken under custody with his gun and police troops were deployed at the spot. Further actions will be taken in this regard after investigation”, said ASP Md Foyez Iqbal.
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Liton Sarkar, General Secretary of Cumilla North Awami Secha Sebok League said the shot BCL activists are currently admitted at hospital and demanded justice in this incident.
Uploading images on FB showing arms: BCL leader held in Rajshahi
–A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, who’s images holding firearms went viral on social networking site Facebook, was held from Rajshahi on Monday, said Rab.
The arrestee is Abu Bakar Siddique alias Ratul, son of Mostafa Kamal of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district. He is the vice-president of Manikhat union unit of BCL.
Tipped off, a team of Rab detained Ratul from Boalia area in Rajshahi city in the morning, said Commanding officer of Rab-5, Lieutenant Colonel Reaz Shahrier at a press briefing at Rab-5 headquarters here.
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The images of Ratul holding firearms in his hand that went viral on Facebook drew a huge flack and since then he remained absconding.
According to his statement, Rab members also seized one pistol, one magazine and three bullets from Sagarpara area of the city.
Ratul confessed that uploaded the photos on FB to inform people that he keeps arms with him and establish himself as a criminal.
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BCL leader expelled on allegation of abducting, torturing youth in Satkhira
Organizational Secretary of Tala upazila committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League in Satkhira has been expelled for kidnapping a male student and then torturing and harassing him by recording his nude video and demanding Tk 2 lakh as ransom.
Syed Akib, the accused BCL leader, was expelled on Tuesday over the incident, confirmed Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq, president of BCL Satkhira district committee.
Meanwhile, the complaint lodged by victim’s father Sheikh Azizur Rahman has been lodged as a case at Tala police station but none of the absconding accused had been held yet, said Abul Kalam, Officer-in-Charge of Tala police station.
On Sunday, Shoeb Aziz Tonmoy, 20, a university admission test examinee from Jatpur village in the Sadar upazila was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by some BCL men at Tala Government College.
Tonmoy’s father Azizur Rahman accused Syed Akib, 25, Organizational Secretary of Upazila BCL, Soumitra Chakraborty, 32, Organizational Secretary of Upazila Sramik League, and BCL members JR Sumon, 25, Joy, 24, and Nahid Hasan Utsho of being involved with the incident.
Azizur Rahman said around 1am, Nahid, who was an acquaintance of Tonmoy, asked him to come in front of Tala Government College and from there the alleged BCL members took him inside a room in the college.
“They had beaten him, shaved his head, and recorded a video of him after removing his clothes. At one point they called my wife and asked for Tk 2 lakh as ransom, claiming they kidnapped Tonmoy. She could hear Tonmoy’s cries over the phone call,” said Tonmoy’s father.
Around evening Tonmoy was rescued from the college and was taken to Tala Hospital.
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“As I went to lodge a complaint at Tala police station, one of the accused’s father called me and threatened me not to do it,” said Azizur Rahman.
Tonmoy’ s father suspected the accused wanted to snatch the new motorcycle he bought for Tonmoy. There are also rumours of Aqib and Tonmoy being involved in a love triangle, with Tonmoy now dating a girl Aqib used to date.
“All his kidnappers were BCL activists and the room they took him to seemed like a torture cell in the Tala College student dormitory,” Tonmoy's father said.
BCL members harassed, tortured youth after kidnap in Satkhira
Members of Bangladeh Chhatra League allegedly kidnapped a male student in Satkhira on Sunday and tortured and harassed him by recording his nude video and demanded Tk 2 lakh as ransom.
The victim is Shoeb Aziz Tonmoy, 20, a university admission test examinee and son of Sheikh Azizur Rahman from Jatpur village in Tala sadar upazila.
Tonmoy’s father Azizur Rahman accused Syed Akib, 25, Organizational Secretary of Upazila BCL, Soumitra Chakraborty, 32, Organizational Secretary of Upazila Sramik League, and BCL members JR Sumon, 25, Joy, 24, and Nahid Hasan Utsho of being involved with the incident.
Azizur Rahman said around 1am, Nahid, who was an acquaintance of Tonmoy, asked him to come in front of Tala Government College over phone and as he went there the alleged BCL members took him inside a room in the college.
“They had beaten him, shaved his head, and recorded a video of him after removing his clothes. At one point they called my wife and asked for Tk 2 lakh as ransom, claiming they kidnapped Tonmoy. She could hear Tonmoy’s cry over the phone call,” said Tonmoy’s father.
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Around evening Tonmoy was rescued from the college and was taken to Tala Hospital.
“As I went to lodge a complaint at Tala police station, one of the accused’s father called me and threatened me not to do it,” said Azizur Rahman.
Tonmoy’ s father suspects the accused wanted to snatch the new motorcycle he bought for Tonmoy.
Meanwhile, Abul Kalam, Officer-in-Charge of Tala police station said, “All the alleged accused remained absconding since the incident. The complaint was not recorded as the victim’s father did not submit a copy of his Voter ID card with it but I have no information that they were threatened.”
Tonmoy said, “All his kidnappers were BCL activists and the room they took him to what seemed like a torture cell in the Tala College student dormitory with belt, sticks and arms.”
However, Sheik Humayun Kabir, incumbent principal of Tala College said he has no idea about such an incident neither about BCL men having any torture cell inside the college.
Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq, President of Satkhria District BCL unit said, “If evidence of any BCL members being involved in the incident is found, organizational actions will be taken against them. But no one yet informed us about such an incident.”
Md Mostafizur Rahman, Superintendent of Satkhira police said the matter is under investigation none of the perpetrators will be spared.
2nd phase of BCL begins on Tuesday
The 2nd phase of the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League begins on Tuesday (Apr 19) at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shiphi Mohammad Mostafa Stadium Stadium in Kamalapur.
Two matches of the country's 2nd tier league will be held on the first day (Tuesday).
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BFF Elite Football Academy will play NoFel Sporting Club at 3:30 pm while Gopalganj Sporting Club will meet Fortis Football Club at 6:45 pm.
On the following day (Wednesday), Azampur Football Club will face Kawran Bazar Progati Sangha at 3:30 pm while Wari Club will encounter Agrani Bank Club at 6:45 pm at the same venue.
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RU residential student ‘ousted’ by BCL men from Sher-E-Bangla Hall
Bangladesh Chhatra League Rajshahi University unit personnel today allegedly ousted a residential student from Sher-E-Bangla A K Fazlul Haque hall, when he was told by BCL men to leave the room last night.
Aqib Javed, the victim student, alleged that members of the ruling party student front's campus unit told him to leave Room #129 of the hall, where he has been residing for the last few months. In fact on Monday night they already forced him out of the room.
“I was staying in this room for last few months but suddenly Bangladesh Chhatra League men came, along with Ratul bhai, who is the president of BCL's Sher e Bangla hall unit, to my room last night and threatened me to leave. I am a residential student, but I was replaced by a non-residential student named Kamol. That’s why I didn't agree to give up the room," relayed Aqib.
“But today at around 9.30 they came and threw out my belongings," the beleaguered student said. What is more shocking is that when he took the matter up with the university authorities, they feigned the same inertia and familiar lack of initiative that is becoming the norm on campuses all too often, when it comes to dealing with Chhatra League.
“Hall provost allotted me this room (#129). But after the incident, they are now asking me to stay in another room, from the abandoned ones. Why should I go to that room?" questioned Javed.
Refuting the allegation, Mostafizur Rahman Ratul, the BCL leader specifically mentioned by Aqib as having visited him Monday night, said to this reporter, “It’s a false allegation against us that we ousted Aqib from the room. Rather he occupied room #129 without informing the hall authority or us. He was staying in that room sharing the seat with another student.”
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“Whenever one of the seats in that room was left, Aqib occupied the seat without informing the authority. But as far I know, Komol, who is now staying in that seat, booked the seat previously.”
Asked if a non-residential student can occupy or stay in a hall seat, Ratul said, “Komol is a senior. He has already applied for residence, which is in process.”
Our campus correspondent managed to have a brief word with the hall provost, Dr. Habibur Rahman.
“The student claiming to be the victim did not inform me when he was forced out of the room. The student who left the room, making the seat fall empty, also did not inform me or the hall authority officially. That’s why it was not my concern that the seat was empty.”
“However, I arranged a room for the student provisionally (Aqib and the room he does not want) and investigating what actually happened so far,” said Dr Habibur.
Yet in any normal campus situation, surely it would be the student enjoying the Chhatra League's endorsement, for lack of a better word, i.e. aforementioned Komol, who should be in provisional accommodation, while the issues over the correct status of Room #129, if indeed there are any, get sorted out.
6 BCL activists expelled from DU hall for assaulting fellow students
Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekattor hall has expelled six students for life on charges of beating up two fellow students in the hall premises.
The expelled students are Masfi-Ur Rahman, a 2nd year student of Social Welfare and Research Institute, Shofiullah Sumon of Criminology department, Naimur Rashid, a 3rd year student of Mass Communication and Journalism department, Sabbir Al Hasan Qaium, 3rd year student of department of Management, Mohammad Firoz Alom Opi, 2nd year student of MIS department and Abdullah Al Maruf, a 2nd year student of Islamic History and Culture department.
READ: Two students beaten up at DU hall
A notice in this regard signed by the hall provost Prof. Dr Abdul Basir was issued on Monday afternoon.
All the expelled are activists Bangladesh Chhatra League and followers of Bijoy Ekattor hall BCL president Sajibur Rahman Sajib.
Earlier on March 26, two students were injured in a group attack in their room (Padma 2010).
BCL to hold RU hall councils after 6 years
Rajshahi University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League is going to hold hall councils on March 14, said Golam Kibria, president of BCL Rajshahi University unit on Tuesday.
Earlier, the hall council was supposed to be held on February 5, 2020, which was postponed showing an unavoidable reason.
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Golam Kibria said to this reporter, the decision of holding hall councils came from the talk between the central unit of BCL and Rajshahi City Corporation mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton.
According to the BCL office sources, after announcing the date of the council, the candidates are summoned to submit their CV, while a total of 416 candidates from 17 halls submitted their CV for the councils.
Contextually, the hall councils of Rajshahi University BCL were held on November 22, 2015 for the last time.