Top BCL leaders manipulate list of DU hall units

Bangladesh Chhatra League president and general secretary have manipulated the list of names of newly formed Dhaka University (DU) hall BCL committee members, some leaders alleged.
After forming the committees, DU president and general secretary had submitted the list to the BCL central committee for approval, but BCL President Mahmud Hasan Ripon and General Secretary Mahfuzul Haider Chowdhury Roton have deleted and changed several names on the list without any discussion with DU BCL leaders, sources said.
Such practice is tantamount to violation of the constitution of the organisation, they added.
In the original list, Riazuddin Chowdhury Sumon was the general secretary of the Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall committee, but the BCL leaders made him president deleting the name of Ashraf Ali. Also, the BCL leaders included the name of Shamsul Kabir Rahat as the general secretary.
As per the original list, Sayeed Mojumder was the general secretary of the Surya Sen Hall unit and Ziaul Haque Tuhin was its president, but their posts were interchanged through manipulation.
According to the constitution of BCL, the central committee can bring such changes only after consultation with the leaders concerned.
DU BCL General Secretary Sajjad Sakib Badshah told The Daily Star, "The names have been changed, but we were not informed."
Sources said the name of Rahat was included in the Zahurul Haque hall committee as he is loyal to BCL president and that the general secretary made Sayeed the president of Surya Sen hall unit.
"Such interference is unfortunate," Badshah said.
DU BCL President Sohel Rana Tipu, however, declined to make any comments.
The Dhaka University hall unit committees were formed on Wednesday last after seven years. Feud between DU BCL leaders and the central leaders over selection of DU unit leaders was the main reason behind such delay in forming the committees, sources said.
When contacted, BCL President Ripon said the committee was formed with acceptable and clean student leaders.
But he declined to make any comment on the changes in the committees.
Roton could not be reached despite repeated attempts.