Bangladesh Chhatra League activists beat up a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist on Dhaka University campus on Monday noon. Photo: Palash Khan
At least ten leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were injured in an attack by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League at Dhaka University on Monday.
Around 400 BCL men equipped with sticks, hockey sticks and helmets attacked the newly formed committee leaders of JCD near the vice-chancellor’s office around 1:50pm.
A number of reporters and an assistant proctor of the university managed to quell the BCL men around 2:20pm and sent the critically injured JCD men to hospital.
The injured — Mahfuzur Rahman, Rokonul Islam Srabon, Mijan, Abbas, Mohsin and Shohagh — were admitted to different city hospitals.
The victims were waiting for other leaders of the newly formed committee as they had a schedule to meet with DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office around 2:00pm.
In a press conference at National Press Club, the JCD leaders condemned the attack and demanded exemplary punishment to the attackers.
They also asked the university authorities to ensure co-existence of all the student organisations on the campus.
When contacted, the VC told The Daily Star that action would be taken after forming an inquiry committee if any incident of attack happened.
After abolishing the previous central committee, a new 201-member JCD committee was announced on September 4 with Abdul Qader Bhuiyan Jewel and Habibur Rashid Habib as its president and general secretary.
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