Acquiescent students attack protesters
Equipped with iron rods, a group of students attacked another group protesting examination fee hike at Carmichael College in Rangpur yesterday, injuring at least 15.
The injured alleged that Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, and Jatiya Chhatra Samaj jointly launched the attack around 2:00pm while they were besieging Agrani Bank, the college branch.
Of the injured, three are Imran Sarkar, the college unit organising secretary of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front; and students Mizanur Rahman Mizan and Anwarul Islam. In a critical condition, Imran was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
The principal did not intervene in the situation, although she was present during the attack, alleged the victims.
However, Prof Binte Hussein Nasrin Banu, principal of the college, denied the allegation.
Md Abdul Qader Jilani, officer-in-charge of Rangpur Kotwali Police Station, said the attackers fled away when the law enforcers rushed to the spot.
The college BCL President Rafiur Rahman Rafi said no activist of the organisation was involved in it.
Denying the allegation of attack, Rabiul Islam, general secretary of the recently dissolved committee of the JCD unit, said a faction of the demonstrating students attacked other group.
Echoing him, Chhatra Samaj President Sumon Islam said the attack was launched when a group tried to deposit the increased exam fee with the bank.
However, Abu Raihan Bokshi, the unit president of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, who is playing a leading role in the movement, said there was no faction among the demonstrating students.
Students of honour's second year of 17 departments of the college are conducting their movement as their exam fee has been increased by Tk 1,000 on an average this year.
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