At least three student organisations have protested the "Chhatra League attack" on a group of students in front of Bangabandhu Tower on Dhaka University campus. Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad and Bangladesh Chhatra Federation issued official protest notifications late last night against "BCL’s attack" earlier yesterday, calling it "heinous". DU Law Dept Students say BCL men attacked their discussion JCD’s notification -- signed by its DU unit president Gonsesh Chandra Ray Sahos and general secretary Nahiduzzaman Sipon -- reads, “Awami League’s student wing BCL thinks that everyone must follow the ideals of BCL and no one can oppose their ideology. That’s why they want to eradicate other ideologies by oppressing them. Such behaviour is nothing but a sign of fascism. We are protesting this heinous attack on students.” Central President of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, Bin Yamin Molla, and General Secretary, Ariful Islam Adeeb, also condemned the attack and issued a notification on behalf of the organisation. “Chhatra League has created a reign of terror in the last 15 years. The latest of which is today's (yesterday) attack on a discussion about Ramadan at DU,” the notification reads. DU students protest SUST, NUST decision to ban Iftar parties Demanding immediate identification of the attackers and legal action against the culprits, they called upon all students across the country to stand against the "violent politics" of Chhatra League and strongly condemn such attacks. Following the attack, students of DU's Law Department staged an immediate protest rally at the base of Raju Bhashkorjo at 5:20 pm on Wednesday as all the attacked students are from the Law department’s 48 batch. Abrar Fahad event row: Protest rally held at Dhaka University

BNP executive committee member Ishraque Hossain was attacked on Sunday allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League BCL) near Jagannath University (JnU) while distributing leaflets to drum up public support for the party’s December-10 rally. Talking to UNB, Ishraque alleged that the BCL activists from Jagannath University carried out the attack at noon, leaving six-seven BNP leaders and activists. The BNP leader said the BCL men first started throwing brick chips when he along with BNP leaders and activists were getting into his vehicle after completing the leaflet distribution programme. Read more: BNP demands withdrawal of check post outside Khaleda’s house “Later, they attacked us with rods and hockey sticks. They also vandalised my vehicle,” he said. Ishraque,  the son of late BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka, said four injured BNP activists were admitted to a hospital. Contacted, JnU unit BCL president Ibrahim Farazi said they chased Ishraque and his followers as the BNP leader was making provocative remarks while distributing the leaflets He claimed that some BCL activists were injured as the ‘cadres’ of Ishraque attacked them. Read more: 75 sued over crude bomb blast in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan office Earlier on Nov 5, the motorcade of Ishraque came under attack by miscreants at Mahilara Bazar in Gouranadi upazila on his way to BNP’s divisional rally in Barishal. A number of vehicles were vandalised while nine BNP activists were injured in the attack.

Bangladesh Chhatra Federation formed a human chain and brought out a torch procession at Dhaka University campus Monday demanding justice for recent border killings by Indian Border Security Force (BSF). The left leaning student body also demanded justice for an attack on a protest rally against border killing at Bera Upazila of Pabna by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists. Around 5:20 pm the activists of Chhatra Federation from central panel, Dhaka University unit, formed a human chain in front of the antiterrorism Raju monument of University of Dhaka Also read: BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi teenager after 5 days Mosiur Rahman Khan Richard, president of Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, said, "BCL activists of Pabna attacked our activists as they were protesting the killing of school boy Minarul Islam by BSF at Bangladesh-India border in Dinajpur." He said it is a matter of regret that this incident occurred when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in India to negotiate bilateral issues and solutions. “However no negotiations about the murders by BSF have been made during the visit which has become a regular phenomenon lately," he added. Also read: Hawkers protest DSCC eviction drive in Gulistan "Our government is too weak to condemn the extra-judicial killing of BSF across the Bangladesh-India border but it mourns the death of Elizabeth II,” said the Chhatra Federation president. Later, a torch procession from the foot of the Raju monument marched toward Shahbagh intersection. Earlier on September 8, Minarul Islam ,17, a student of Khanpur High School of class six was shot to death by the BSF while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was still in India on a four-day visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi.

At least 10 activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured as some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men allegedly attacked them on Dhaka University campus on Sunday. JCD convener Rakibul Islam claimed that at least 10 activists were injured in the attack and they were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Read:DU: JCD activists, campus journo attacked by BCL "BCL men carried out the attack around 10:00 am while we were marching towards TSC with a procession protesting our leaders’ arrest. BCL men attacked us in front of BNCC building (Saheed Rumi Bhaban) without any provocation,” he said. Amanulla Aman, JCD Dhaka University unit member secretary, Mamun, Muhsin hall unit president, Masum, Fazlul Haque hall unit president, Didar, a member of DU convener committee, were among the injured. Read:BCL leader among 2 held for attack on govt official in Kurigram Chhatra League Dhaka University unit general secretary Saddam Hossain said, “It is normal that general students prevent them who do politics by anarchic activities.” 

At least 25 Anti-Modi protesters from different left-leaning student bodies and two photojournalists were injured as some Chhatra League men carried out an attack on a demonstration protesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral visit to Bangladesh ahead of Independence Day on March 26. The attack left at least 25 leaders and activists of progressive student wings including Pragati Barman Tana, Meghmallar Bose, Asmaney Asha, Sumaiya Setu as well as two photojournalists including Jibon Ahmed of Daily Manab Zamin and Rubel Rasid of Daily Desh Rupantor. Also read:Will resist anti-Modi protesters: DU BCL president The injured students were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for proper treatment.