Suspended DU BCL activist tries to take own life
A BCL activist of Dhaka University unit, who was suspended from the organisation following a recent scuffle at Madhur Canteen, attempted to take her own life yesterday.
The former member of BCL central committee took some sleeping pills at her residence around 1am, said Rana Hamid, former social welfare secretary of DU unit BCL.
Bacchu Mia, inspector of DMCH police outpost, said she was brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and was released after treatment around noon.
Tanbir Hasan Shaikat, a Ducsu member and former member of DU BCL committee, said the former BCL activist was saddened after the scuffle. She completely broke down after being suspended, he said.
Meanwhile, BCL former publicity secretary Saif Babu, spokesperson of the post-deprived faction, termed the suspension of BCL activists “farcical”.
Saif claimed that the girl was injured in the scuffle and BCL president-general secretary suspended her out of “a personal grudge”.
However, BCL central general secretary Golam Rabbani said the decision was taken following a “100 percent accurate” investigation. “It was taken as per recommendations of the probe committee. We did not interfere,” Rabbani told reporters.
On Monday, BCL expelled an activist of its DU unit and suspended four others including the girl, following the scuffle on the campus.
At least 200 deprived leaders and activists demonstrated on the campus on May 13, protesting inclusion of controversial persons in the central committee.
At that time, at least 20 BCL activists were hurt in an attack carried out by followers of many securing posts. An attempt to hold a press conference at Madhur Canteen in the evening was foiled in the attack.
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