13 injured in BM College clashes
Students agitate to upgrade college to university
Our Correspondent, Barisal
At least 13 people including students, teachers and police were injured, 5 of them seriously, as police and students chased each other for two hours on Barisal Government B M College campus yesterday. Police resorted to baton charge to disperse students who ransacked 13 departments, college auditorium and its canteen. Students under the banner of 'Sarbodolya Chhatra Oikya,' (all-party students' unity), are agitating for the last two days to upgrade the college to a full-fledged public university. Sub-inspector Habibur Rahman and five students were admitted to local hospitals and clinics. The demonstrating students also boycotted classes and brought out protest processions in the last two days in support of their demand. When contacted, the principal and vice principal of the college, Prof Md. Nazimuddin and Prof Maksuda Begum said to this correspondent that they had reviewed the situation at a meeting of the college academic council and informed it to the higher authorities. On Saturday, eight teachers and students were injured when the agitating students ransacked the office of the principal and other offices.
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The All Party Student Unity held a rally at Barisal BM College yesterday to press its demand for upgrading the college to a full-fledged public university.. PHOTO: STAR |
