Police arrested a leader of Companyganj upazila Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Sylhet for alleged derogatory remarks on the prime minister on social media. The arrestee was identified as Emdadur Rahman Inzad, Joint Convener of JCD Companyganj committee. Also read: Youth held for making ‘derogatory comments’ against PM in N’ganj  He was arrested Saturday night from his residence following a case filed by Ahmed Reza Rubel, president of Telikhal Union Bangladesh Chhatra league committee, said Sukanta Chakraborty, Officer-in-Charge of Companyganj police station. According to the case complaint, on May 22 the accused posted a status on his Facebook profile degrading the PM over State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed distributing relief among the flood affected people at Companyganj. He wrote, “If vote stealing PM Sheikh Hasina can say popular PM Begum Khaleda Zia should be drowned in the Padma River then we can also say that Hasina should be dropped off from without Hasina's flight after it takes off from Zia International Airport. Thus the country and its people will be freed from vengeful Sheikh Hasina.” Also read: GD filed for making ‘derogatory comments’ on Bangabandhu, PM On May 31, Rubel filed the case under the ICT Act against four people including Inzad and two more anonymous people at Companyganj police station. 

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday described the attacks on female leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University Campus by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as a 'cowardly' act. “The Prime Minister has made Chhatra League men cowards, terrorists and extortionists. The way Chhatra League cadres attacked the female students at Dhaka University yesterday (Tuesday) was a cowardly act,” he said. Also read: BNP starts pro-democracy movement dialogue with political parties Rizvi was speaking at a human chain programme in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office arranged by Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal in protest against what it said issuing a death threat to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. BNP said that the prime minister’s recently reported remark that Khaleda should be pushed into the river from the Padma Bridge is tantamount to a death threat.  The Awami League, however, said BNP is misinterpreting the PM’s remark. Rizvi wondered how the leaders and activists of the ruling party student body could beat JCD female leaders as students should have a sense of humanity. “I visited a hospital yesterday (Tuesday) where Mansura and Trina (JCD female leaders) were groaning in pain. They are students of Dhaka University,” the BNP leader said.  He said the videos on the attacks on the female JCD leaders have gone viral on social media. “No one but cowards can hit girls in this brutal way.” The BNP leader said many other JCD leaders and activists were also beaten by the BCL leaders and activists on the DU campus. “Of them, the condition of Rashed and Afsan was critical.” Also read: Home minister bins BNP allegation on BCL-JCD clash Rizvi strongly protested and condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest and legal action against those who attacked the JCD leaders and activists, including the female ones. At least 35 people were injured in clashes between the activists of BCL and JCD on the Dhaka University campus on Tuesday.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has brushed aside BNP’s allegation that the government was behind Tuesday’s attack on the party’s student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus. “These are political tactics, many people spread such propaganda. There is no truth in these,” he said while responding to a question from a reporter at the Secretariat. Also read: 35 hurt in BCL-JCD clash in Dhaka The home minister’s comment was sought on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s remark that the government carried out a planned attack on JCD in the Central Shaheed Minar area. Fakhrul was referring to a clash between activists of JCD and pro-government Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left at least 35 people injured earlier in the day.

BNP on Sunday announced a five-member partial committee of its student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), dissolving the organisation’s existing body. Kazi Rawnaqul Islam Shrabon was made the president and Saif Mohammad Jewel the general secretary of the new committee of the JCD, said a press release signed by party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Also read:10 years of Ilias Ali’s disappearance; Sylhet BNP submits memo to Home Ministry Besides, Rashed Iqbal Khan was made senior vice president while Rakibul Islam Rakib 1st the joint general secretary and Abu Afsar Mohammad Yahya organizing secretary of the five-member fresh JCD committee. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, also the organisational guardian of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, had a views-exchange meeting with the leaders of the JCD central committee on April 12 last. “All the leaders of the JCD Central Committee unanimously given all the powers regarding the formation and reorganisation of the Chhatra Dal to its guardian Tarique Rahman, the press release said. Following that meeting, Tarique dissolved the existing JCD committee and formed the partial one. Also read: BNP urges judiciary to work impartially, independently JCD's last committee was formed on September 19, 2019, with Fazlur Rahman Khokon as its president and Iqbal Hossain Shamol as general secretary. This committee was formed through direct balloting.

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has decided to christen its only female residential dormitory Sabequn Nahar Sony Hall. Sabequn Nahar Sony was a second-year chemical engineering student of BUET. She was killed in crossfire of a gunfight between two factions of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of then ruling BNP, on June 8, 2002. Read:After 18 month closure, BUET dorms to reopen Nov 10 This decision was taken at the 526th meeting of the university's Syndicate on November 3, Dr Md Forkan Uddin, registrar of the university, said in a statement. Dr Mizanur Rahman, director of student welfare of the university, told UNB that the female dorm was named after Sabequn Nahar Sony, following a demand from the students. Besides, another under-construction residential hall for the female students of the university has been named after Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib.

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.”