Authorities have expelled a third-year student of Dhaka University from Masterda Surja Sen Hall for allegedly torturing a second-year student for not attending a political programme of the Bangladesh Chaatra League (BCL). As the actions of Sifat Ullah, a student of Women and Gender Studies, go against the university regulations, prestige and laws, the hall authorities have decided to expel him, according to a notification. "If Sifat Ullah is seen in the hall in future, he will be strictly punished according to the university’s rules," it said. Also read: “Sifat” at it again; another student tortured at DU’s Surya Sen Hall On December 13, Kazi Porosh Miah, a second-year student of French Language and Culture Department and a resident of Surya Sen Hall, was called by Sifat Ullah to room bo 351 in the evening and was toured mentally and physically allegedly by him. On a complaint from the victim, the Surja Sen Hall authorities quickly formed a probe committee to investigate the matter. The panel indicted Sifat Ullah for the torture. Also read: 5 freshmen beaten up at DU hall for hailing end to guest room culture Earlier, on November 8, Sifat reportedly tortured two more students -- Ariful Islam and Tariqul Islam -- to drive them out of the dormitory and threatened to kill them if they did not leave. He was made to sign an undertaking for the "mistake".

On the second day of recording statements of the witnesses in the Maj. (retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan murder case trial, the second witness, Sifat gave testimonial statement before a Cox’s Bazar court Tuesday. The court was adjourned at 8pm and on Wednesday it will continue recording statement of Sifat and defense lawyers will cross-question him, said public prosecutor advocate Faridul Alam. Recording statement of the second witness started in the afternoon after plaintiff Sharmin Shahria’s statement was cross-questioned by three defense lawyers including the lawyers of accused suspended OC Pradeep and Inspector Liakat Ali. On Monday, the trial proceedings of the sensational murder case began with recording the testimonial statement of Sinha’s sister and plaintiff of the case Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous. Thirteen lawyers representing the defendants questioned her. READ: Sinha murder: Defence lawyers allegedly obstruct trial  After completing the recording the statement of Sharmin, the court today was supposed to record statements of other five witnesses but due to shortage of time it couldn’t, said public prosecutor Faridul Alam. All the 15 accused in the case were presented before the court during the trial today. On July 31 last year, Sinha was shot dead at the Shamlapur police check-post in Baharchhara Union of Cox's Bazar while returning to town after filming for a documentary. On August 5, Sinha's sister, Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, filed a case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court accusing nine members of law enforcement agencies of being involved in the killing, including Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara police outpost inspector Liakat Ali. On December 13, 2020, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) submitted a charge sheet against 15 people, including police source Ayaz and three APBn members, in connection with the case filed over Sinha's murder at a checkpost manned by APBn, where officers of the Teknaf police station intercepted Sinha's car. All of the 15 accused of the charge sheet are currently in jail. Of them 12 have given confessional statement before court except OC Pradeep Kumar Das, constable Sagar Dev and Rubel Sharma. READ: HC refuses bail to another 3 accused in Sinha murder case Other accused of the case are- Inspector of Baharchara Police outpost Liakat Ali, sub-inspectors Nandolal Rakkhit and Tutul, assistant sub-inspector Liton Mia; constables Shafanur Karim, Kamal Hossain, Abdullah AL Mamun, , Md Rajib and Md Abdullah, ASI of APBN Md Shahjahan and Nurul Amin, Md Nizamuddin and Ayaz Uddin.