CU teachers observe 1-hr strike Sept 13-16
Teachers of Chittagong University will observe a one-hour work abstention for four days commencing from Saturday in condemnation of the attack carried out on their colleagues allegedly by Islami Chhatra Shibir activists.
The teachers demanded immediate identification of the perpetrators and their expulsion from the university. They also demanded that those responsible for the attack be brought to book, reports our Chittagong correspondent.
The decision for the work abstention was taken at a meeting of the university’s executive committee in response to the crude bomb-attack that left 15 teachers injured, said Professor Benu Kumar Dey, president of a teachers’ association, Shikhhok Samiti.
“We will abstain from work for an hour every day, from 11:30am-12:30am, starting from September 13,” he said.
“We demand immediate identification of those responsible for the disgraceful attack,” he added. “If our demands are not met by September 16, we will sit and discuss further programmes.”
Meanwhile, some teachers also demonstrated at campus premises today demanding lawful actions against the attackers and also calling for their expulsion from the university.
It was reported that the attack was a sequel of feud between the activists of Shibir and ruling Bangladesh Chhatra League.
2 CASES FILED
Two cases were filed last night against at least 86 leaders, activists and supporters of the Islami Chhatra Shibir, including its campus unit president, over the attack.
Sub-inspector Manjur Ahmed filed a case against 25 named Shibir activists, supporters and upto 45 anonymous others, a fellow SI, Najmul Hossain, told The Daily Star.
CU Shibir President Mostafizur Rahman, General Secretary Mohiuddin Sarkar and Abu Bakr Siddique Ullah, chief Imam of the central Jame mosque at campus premises, have been made the prime accused in the case, he said.
“The chief imam may be involved with the Shibir activists and the attack,” he said. “This case has been filed under the Special Powers Act and Explosive Substances Act.”
In the other case, Rabiul Islam, director of transport department at the university, accused upto 16 anonymous people for vandalising two university buses and exploding crude bombs.
Police already detained 20 people including 5 Shibir activists following the attack and later recovered six sharp weapons, six crude bombs, a homemade gun, and leaflets and banners of Shibir from a cottage near Suhrawardi Hall.
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