8 hurt in BCL factional clash at RU

Eight activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League were injured in a factional clash on Rajshashi University (RU) campus yesterday.
Witnesses said the supporters, led by RU unit BCL president Awal Kabir Joy, severely beat up Zabed, a fourth year student of accounting department, in front of Rabindra Arts Building around 1:30pm on suspicion of being a Shibir activist.
As the supporters of RU unit BCL secretary Majedul Islam Opu protested the incident, the two factions engaged clashed with iron rods and hockey sticks.
The clash left Ratan, Arifur Rahman, Jewel, Delwar Hossain, Nazmul and Nayan injured.
They were taken to the university medical centre for treatment.
On information, the university proctorial body along with the law enforcement agency rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Police seized hockey sticks, iron rods and a knife from the BCL activists.
Later, the authorities conducted raids at Bangabandhu and Sher-e-Bangla halls. But no one was arrested and nothing was recovered.
Meanwhile, the RU unit Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote at a rally yesterday called upon the government and the RU authorities to ban the politics of Jamaat-e-Islami and its associated student organisation Chhatra Shibir.
Leaders and activists of BCL, Chhatra Union, Chhatra Front, Chhatra Moitree and Kendrio Sangskritik Jote also attended the rally.