Rival BCL men clash at HSTU, 15 injured
At least 15 people were injured as two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) clashed on the campus yesterday.
The rival BCL men also went on the rampage at Shaheed Tajuddin Hall, Zia Hall and Sheikh Russell Hall, vandalised some rooms and torched two motorcycles.
The teachers, officials and employee of HSTU formed a human chain on the road in front of the university at noon, demanding punishment to some BCL men who are involved in various crimes on the campus.
The leaders of the BCL university unit also formed a human chain on the road, demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Prof Rurul Amin for expelling three students of the university--Arun Kanti Roy, Zahid Hasan and Anindya Dutta--for their alleged involvement in cheating admission test recently.
A faction of the BCL unit, led by Asaduzzaman Nahid, joined the human chain formed by the teachers and chanted slogans, demanding expulsion of Iftekharul Islam Real, president of the university unit.
At this stage, the BCL men led by Real brought out a procession on the road and locked in a clash with their rival party men.
The clashing groups then entered the campus and swooped on each other, leaving at least 15 people from both sides injured.
Police went to the campus, charged batons and fired tear shells to bring the situation under control.
Of the injured, Arun Kanti Roy, general secretary of BCL university unit, was admitted to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital while the rest given first aid at the hospital. Police later arrested four BCL men, including Iftekharul Islam Real, from the campus.
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