Two residential students of Dhaka University (DU) were allegedly beaten up by 10-12 people at Bijoy Ekattor Hall on Saturday morning. One of the injured students, Akhlaquzzaman Anik told UNB that the attackers were all followers of BCL president of Bijoy Ekattor Hall unit Sajibur Rahman Sajib. "They entered my room around 8.30am and thrashed me badly." Anik was later taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital by other students and teachers. "My second semester exams are scheduled to be held this evening," he said. READ: Dagger attack on running bus : DU student injured  On the possible reasons for the attack on him, Anik said, "Three days ago, one of the attackers went to Suhrawardy Udyan with a female friend. He later claimed that I had abused them there." The BCL president of Bijoy Ekattor Hall unit, however, said that the hall administration would take action against the perpetrators of the alleged attack. "We will co-operate with the authorities in their probe." When contacted, Prof Dr Abdul Bachir said, "I have heard about the attack but not yet received any written complaint from the victims."

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".