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. Also read: 2 shot in clash between BCL, LDP in Cumilla; LDP Secretary General held

A local leader of Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) and another member of the student wing have been arrested in connection with an attack on a government official in Kurigram’s Char Rajibpur upazila. Police picked up Jewel Rana, BCL general secretary of Char Rajibpur Sadar, and Abdur Rahman Biswas from their houses in the upazila late on Thursday night on charges of assaulting project implementation officer (PIO) Souvrata Das. Souvrata was distributing Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) money on Char Rajibpur Union Parishad premises on Wednesday morning when Upazila Chairman Akbar Hossain Hiro and Upazila Awami League President Abdul Hai went there, along with party activists. Also read: Rajshahi University BCL locks up VC As Souvrata did not stand up while talking to Abdul, Jewel Rana and his supporters suddenly started beating him. Later he was rescued by his colleagues and the local police and rushed to Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Souvrata said, "I was attacked because I couldn't give proper attention to the Upazila Chairman while distributing money to the local people." Later he registered a complaint with police. Char Rajibpur Police Station officer-in-charge Nabiul Hasan confirmed the arrest of the two BCL leaders and said a case was registered last night in connection with the attack on the government official. Also read: Journalists condemn BCL attacks on colleagues covering anti-Modi protest Jewel Rana and Abdur Rahman Biswas were produced in a court that sent them to judicial custody, he added.