BCL man beaten up at RU

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University unit on Sunday night beat up an activist of their rival faction on the campus. Sources said a group of BCL activists led by Faruq Hossain and Rashedul Islam hurled abuse at Montazur Rahman alias Muktar at Ziaur Rahman Hall on Saturday night over a trifling matter. Following the incident, Muktar, a third year student of Social Work department, along with five to six BCL men beat up Faruq at the university Folklore Chattar at around 11.00pm. Faruq was admitted to the university medical centre. Protesting the attack on Faruk, the BCL men of his faction locked the main gate yesterday morning , halting the movement of buses for an hour. On information, RU Proctor along with the law enforcers rushed to the main gate and unlocked it. RU Proctor Prof Chowdhury Zakari told the correspondent that he look in the matter. “Punitive action will be taken against the people who will try to disrupt congenial academic atmosphere on the campus,” he added.