Published on 12:00 AM, June 24, 2008

BCL starts indefinite strike at Ruet today

Demands action against attackers

Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has called an indefinite students strike on the Ruet campus from today demanding 'proper action' against the people responsible for Thursday attack on BCL men by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).
Meanwhile accused 13 BCL activists took release from a Rajshahi court yesterday.
Former Ruet JCD general secretary Benzir Ahmed Tomal had filed a case with Motiher Police Station on Sunday accusing 13 BCL activists for Thursday's attack.
BCL Ruet unit at a press conference held in Rajshahi yesterday called upon Ruet Vice Chancellor Prof Anwarul Haque to meet their six-point demand.
Their demands are immediate resignation of Student Welfare Adviser Prof Sayed Abdul Mofiz, arrest and punishment of responsible JCD activists, cancellation of examinations scheduled for June 29 and July 6, unconditional release of arrested students belonging to BCL and ensuring their security on the campus.
BCL men criticised university authorities for not taking any action against the responsible JCD activists who attacked on BCL men on Thursday.
“We will not withdraw our agitation programme as the university authorities did not meet our demands by yesterday,” Al-Amin, an injured BCL activist, said at the conference.
BCL activists urged the authorities and general students of the campus to observe the BCL called strike on the campus today.
BCL leaders Faisal, Moshiur, Nazmul, BCL RU unit leader Masud, City leader Zedu Sarker and Abdul Momen addressed the conference.