JU expels three, suspends two BCL men

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities yesterday expelled three Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and suspended two others over beating and mugging students on the campus.

Sohel Rana, Mustafizur Rahman and Ya Rafiu Sikder Apon of public administration department were expelled while Md Sajib Kazi and Asif Ahmed of Bangla department were suspended for two years.

The syndicate presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam took the decision as per recommendations of JU disciplinary committee, said Acting Registrar Rahima Kaniz.

On Sunday, the five men mugged Zahidur Rahman Arnab, a student of Institute of Business Administration at JU and his companion in Botanical Garden area.

After hearing the incident, the five were handed over to the university authorities, said JU BCL President Jewel Rana. However, he claimed that the five are not BCL activists. “We demand the highest punishment for the accused,” he added.

Earlier in September, Sohel, Mustafiz and Rafiu allegedly beat up a reporter and mugged two others on the campus.