BCL factions clash at Sust, Ctg polytechnic instt

Eight activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) unit in Sylhet were injured in a clash between two factions yesterday, reports our correspondent.

The clash ensued following an altercation over holding a football tournament on the campus on Saturday between the groups -- one is led by the unit's general secretary Imran Khan and another by Uttam Das, a former member of BCL central committee.

Witnesses said following the altercation, activists of Uttam-led faction swooped on Imran's supporter Kamrul and attacked him.

The injured were, however, sent to MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Contacted, Imran said, "The clash took place out of a misunderstanding and now the situation is under control."

Rashed Taluckder, Sust acting proctor, said additional police were deployed there to prevent further incidents.

Meanwhile, another clash ensued between two BCL factions at Chittagong Polytechnic Institute in the port city the same day, leaving the organisation's four activists injured, adds our CU correspondent.

Followers of the Institute's former BCL leaders Ashraf Hossain and Munir Ahmed locked into a clash around 11:30am over establishing supremacy, injuring four of them, said Md Jahangir Alam, sub-inspector of Khulshi police, adding that police brought the situation under control.