Two assistant proctors of Chittagong University resigned from their administrative posts on Sunday. Dr Md Morshedul Alam and Arup Barua submitted their resignation letter to acting registrar KM Noor Ahmad citing personal reasons. Youth crushed under wheels of Chittagong University-bound train Dr Morshedul Alam said, "I resigned for personal reasons.There is nothing more behind my resignation. I submitted my resignation to the registrar this morning.” Earlier in March last year, 19 officials proctors, principals of various halls, and resident teachers in various positions of administration simultaneously resigned from the administration of Chittagong University. Four members of a family rescued after landslides on Chittagong University campus

Chittagong University clinched the five-team Inter University Hockey Tournament title beating Cumilla University by 2-0 goal in the final at the Dhaka University Central playground here on Wednesday. Hosts Dhaka University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) finished 3rd jointly. Read more: Five-team Inter-University Hockey begins Pro Vice Chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University Prof. Dr Mohammad Samad was present at the day's closing function as the chief guest and later he distributed the prizes. Five University teams—Dhaka University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Chittagong University, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and Cumilla University—took part in the four-day meet that began last Sunday (January 22).

At least nine people including the assistant proctor of the Chittagong University have been injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League of Chittagong University (CU) unit. Dr. Shahidul Islam, assistant proctor of the university and eight BCL activists were injured in the clash that erupted between two BCL factions- “Sixty Nine” and “VX” -in front of Suhrawardy Hall at around 12 am Friday. Police and the proctorial body brought members the situation under control at around 1 am, said Dr. Robiul Hasan Bhuiyan, Proctor of CU. “Discussion is being held between the two groups to resolve the matter,” he added. Md. Ataul Gani, a doctor at the university’s medical center, said the  injured assistant proctor was given primary treatment. One of the injured was sent to the Chittagong Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment.   Read more: 15 injured in BCL factional clash at CU Pradip Chakraborty Durjoy, leader of the VX group and vice president of CU BCL, said, “Members of ;Sixty Nine’ threw bricks at us. We retaliated against their attack.” Previously, just a day before this clash, another clash erupted between the members of the same groups following a spat on the shuttle train. On Thursday night, three BCL men were injured in the clash in the railway station area. Read more: 3 CU BCL men hurt as Shuttle Train spat triggers clash

Three people have been injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University (CU) unit following a spat on the Shuttle Train, police said. The injured are Mamun of the history department, Manik of the Accounting department and Shah Poran of the Botany department. Read more: CU student assault: 5 BCL activists remanded Mamun and Manik received primary treatment from CU Medical Centre; Shah Poran was sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) for better treatment. The clash broke out between BCL groups VX and Sixty Nine following an altercation at the university rail station around 10pm Thursday, Mizanur Rahman, in-charge of the university police outpost, said. Following the altercation, VX Group men took position in front of Suhrawardy Hall and Sixty Nine Group men in front of Shahjalal Hall. Later, the two groups started chasing each other and hurling bricks, leaving the trio injured. Police and the proctorial body brought the situation under control at 12am, Mizanur said. Pradip Chakraborty Durjoy, leader of the VX group and vice-president of CU BCL, said, "There has been an altercation among the junior students on Shuttle Train on its way back to CU from Chattogram city. Hopefully, we will be able to figure things out by sitting together." Read more: CU students lock main gate protesting attack on student ‘by BCL men’ Iqbal Hossain Tipu, general secretary of CU BCL and leader of Sixty Nine Group, said: "There is no scope to show favour to anyone – no matter who belongs to which group. The administration should find those responsible for the clash and punish them." VX and Sixty Nine are known on the campus as followers of the city Awami League General Secretary and former mayor AJM Nasir Uddin.

The protesting factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Chittagong University unit withdrew their indefinite blockade on Tuesday a day after enforcing it demanding posts in the full committee of the unit. Upon assurance from Chittagong City Awami League General Secretary AJM Nasir Uddin, the six sub-groups of CU BCL withdrew the blockade, said CU BCL vice president Rakibul Hasan Dinar. Another group, followers of Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel, also withdrew the blockade, he added. Meanwhile, CU acting registrar Professor SM Monirul Hasan said the main gate of the university and the transport office cannot be put under lock and key from now on. The university administration will issue a notice in this regard. “The administration will take  action if anyone locks the main gate,” he added. A group of BCL leaders and activists started protest around 8 am on Monday and locked the main gate of the university, halting classes and exams of the university. Teachers’ buses could not leave the campus for Chattogram in the morning, university. Besides, the shuttle train service also came to a halt, he added. The agitated BCL activists placed a three-point demand including posts in the committee. Earlier on August 1, BCL activists, who didn't get any posts in the new committee, enforced a blockade programme halting classes and exams of the university following announcement of the full committee of the unit. After three years, the full committee of the CU unit of BCL was announced on July 31.

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Chittagong University unit on Monday enforced a blockade on the campus as they were ‘deprived of posts in the full committee of the unit’. A group of BCL leaders and activists started protest around 8 am and locked the main gate of the university, halting classes and exams of the university. Read: Protest rally at DU against BCL attack, BSF border killing Teachers’ buses could not leave the campus for Chattogram in the morning, university Assistant Proctor Shahidul Islam said. Besides, the shuttle train service also came to a halt, he added.

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatro League’s (BCL) Chittagong University unit on Monday enforced a blockade on the campus following announcement of the  full committee of the unit. BCL activists, who didn't get any posts in the new  committee, enforced the blockade programme, halting classes and exams of the university. Following the announcement of CU unit BCL committee on Sunday night, the leaders and activists got agitated and demanded reformation of the committee. The agitated students also demanded the removal of Mohammad Ilyas from the post of joint general secretary of the committee alleging him to be drug dealer. Read:CU student assault: 5 BCL activists remanded Shayan Das Gupta, who got the post of vice-president in the new committee, said those who were involved in BCL politics from the beginning have been deprived. Many outsiders got positions in this committee in exchange of money. “We do not accept this committee.” BCL leader Dolowar Hossain, who didn’t get post, said the committee has been announced depriving the qualified and dedicated BCL activists. The shuttle train service also came to a halt due to alleged abduction of three people including the loco master. Meanwhile, the railway authorities refused to operate shuttle trains due to security concerns. Sholoshohor station master Tanmoy Chowdhury said no train left for the university due to the blockade. “Also three people including a loco master and a guard were abducted from Jhautola railway station.” The full committee of CU unit of BCL was announced after three years on Sunday.

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. Read: CU student assault: 5 BCL activists remanded 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.

Five activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were placed on a 2-day police remand each on Tuesday in a case filed over the sexual harassment of a female student at Chittagong University.  Chattogram Judicial Magistrate Farzana Akter passed the order after police sought a 7-day remand for the arrestees, said Ruhul Amin Sabuj, officer-in-charge of Hathajari Model Police Station. Those remanded were Mohammad Azim, 23, a second-year student of History department of CU, Nurul Absar alias Babu, 22, second year student of Anthropology department of CU , Nur Hossain alias Shaon, 22, a first year student of Hathazari Government College, and Masud Rana alias Masud, 22, and Saiful Islam a second year student of the same college. On July 17, a female student was sexually assaulted by five youths while she was going to the Botanical Garden from Pritilata Hall of the campus with her friend around 10pm. Read: CU student assault: Police seek 7-day remand for arrestees The goons 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 formed to investigate the assault after the female student filed a written complaint to the proctor. A case was also filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act accusing five people. On July 19, after the university authorities set the time limit for female students to enter the residential hall before 10 pm after the incident students started a movement against the decision. Since hundreds of CU students have been staging protests, holding human chains every day on the campus demanding justice for the female student.

Lush green paddy fields in a bucolic setting, the elusive Royal Bengal Tigers and the august Jatiya Sangsad -- all have found their place on the Chittagong University (CU) shuttle trains. All thanks to a German artist-couple who have embarked on an ambitious project in making the CU shuttle trains a whole lot prettier to look. Some 14 trains are part of the CU shuttle service that began in 1980. Head of Germany's RUSB art group, Lucas Gilinger, and his wife Livia Gilinger are the two who have actually taken up the initiative of beautifying the coaches, with permission from the Bangladesh Railways and the CU top brass. Also read: Admission seekers block CU shuttle trains They started their work on July 22 and will continue till July 27. A group of students as well as teachers of the university's Fine Arts department has also chipped in to beautify their beloved shuttle trains.