Chattogram College: BCL men clash over posts again

Leaders and activists of Chattogram Government College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League once again locked into a clash yesterday over formation of the 25-member college committee.

A chase and counter-chase took place around noon between the supporters of post-deprived and newly-selected BCL activists on College Road in front of the institution.

“Around 350 supporters of both groups chased each other with sticks and rods and threw brickbats,” said Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Chawkbazar Police Station.

Police arrested seven persons from the spot, he said, adding that a constable, Mohammed Rezaul, was injured during the melee.

Additional police were deployed in the area, the OC said. Police brought the situation under control around 4:30pm.

On September 17, Chattogram city unit BCL approved the new college committee. Protesting its formation, a section of BCL men have been demonstrating since then.

They alleged that outsiders and non-students got posts in the committee, which triggered anger among students. However, party activists, who got selected, claimed that most of the BCL men protesting against the committee were outsiders.