Probe violence of 2007

Dhaka University authorities yesterday observed "Black Day" commemorating the oppression on teachers, students and staffs of the university by law enforcers from August 20 to 23 in 2007 on the campus.
Marking the day, classes at the university remained suspended from 11:00am to 1:00pm while teachers, students and staffs wore black ribbons.
Attending a discussion at Teacher-Student Centre auditorium, Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique urged the government to reinvestigate into the violence that occurred on campus during the three days in 2007.
He said people who were involved behind the incident should be disclosed before the nation and punished.
On August 20, 2007 a violent student protest erupted on DU campus following the beating of a few students by some army members at the central playground of the university. The protests continued for next three days spreading violence on some other campuses in the country.