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DU student allegedly harasses Brac University student on campus
A Dhaka University student and activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League allegedly slapped and harassed a girl, who is a law student of Brac University, on the campus during the early hours on Tuesday.
But the DU student contradicted and accused the girl of assaulting him.
The incident took place at 3:30 am in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture on the DU campus.
The girl was on the campus with two of her male friends when the incident took place.
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Najmul Islam, a residential student of Masterda Surja Sen Hall and postgraduate student of Institute of Social Welfare and Research of Dhaka University, said the girl was filming floating people who were asleep on footpath.
Najmul said that he stopped along with a friend as he was returning on a bike to the university dormitory when he saw the girl and her friends.
He said he asked why the girl and her friends were filming the floating people without their permission.
An altercation broke out, prompting the girl to slap Najmul, he said. Najmul also retaliated and slapped the girl back.
In a video posted online it was seen that the girl using abusive words and slapping the boy.
According to an audio recorded by a witness some details have come out.
"After my birthday celebration, I was standing in front of the sculpture with my friends and taking pictures. At that time two boys stopped their bike and started questioning us using bad words against me. They teased me and slapped me when I protested," the girl was heard in the audio.
Najmul told UNB that the girl also used abusive words when he questioned their presence on the campus during early hours on Tuesday.
He said they were filming the people who were asleep on the footpaths and attires of the floating people were not in order.
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"When I asked why the girl was taking pictures of the people without their consent, she said her father has the ability to buy the entire DU campus multiple times," he added.
"When I took my mobile phone to record her abusive words, she again insulted me,” he said.
"At one point she slapped me, and I slapped her in return,” he said.
The girl filed a complaint with the Proctor’s office on Tuesday.
DU Proctor AKM Golam Rabbani told UNB that they were investigating the incident.
“The complainant girl is not our student, so we have advised her take legal steps,” he said.
Attacks on JCD carried out at behest of govt high-ups: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the attacks on the leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were carried out by Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) in Dhaka University areas at the behest of the topmost level of the government.
“The videos containing the cruel attacks on peaceful processions of JCD and repression on female JCD leaders by the goons of Chhatra League and Jubo league have gone viral…we would like to say the perpetrators indulged in such misdeeds at the behest of the highest leader of Awami League and the highest position of the government,” he said.
Speaking at a rally, the BNP leader also strongly condemned the ‘cruel’ attacks on the JCD leaders and activists on the Dhaka University campus and the high court premises by the Chhatra League men.
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Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal arranged the rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club in protest against what it said the attacks on JCD leaders and workers by BCL and the death threat to Khaleda Zia by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
BCL leader stabbed dead in Chattogram
A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed allegedly by miscreants in Cheragi Hill area in Chattogram port city on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Askar Bin Tareque alias Evan,religious affairs secretary of Jamalkhan ward unit BCL and son of SM Tareque of Enayet Bazar.
He was a 2nd year student of BAF Shaheen College.
Locals said he was killed in an infighting over establishing supremacy in the area.
Zahidul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Evan went to Cheragi Hill around 10:45 pm to meet his friends.
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At one stage, a group of miscreants appeared there and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving Evan injured.
He was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
Police said Evan might have been killed over an internal conflict but the actual reason will be known after investigation, said the OC.
10 injured in BCL infighting in city
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League during a rally on Dhaka University campus on Tuesday, witnesses said. Acording to witnesses the clash occurred between groups from Jasimuddin Hall and Dhaka College near Aparajeyo Chattar of Bat Tala.
The rally was held to mark the 74th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League.
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They first engaged in fist fights and then used bamboo sticks during the cladh that erupted over competition to take places in front of the rally. Dhaka University unit BCL President Al Nahian Khan Joy and General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee were injured as they tried to stop the fighting, said wtinesses at the scene. Several of the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of police camp there.
2 DU students endure night of torture at Surjo Sen hall
Two residential students of Dhaka University’s (DU) Surja Sen Hall hall have allegedly been tortured by two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists for not attending guestroom and political programmes.
They were tortured from 2.30 am to 4.30 am early Monday, in room no. 351 of the dorm.
The torture victims are Ariful Islam, third-year student of Anthropology Department and Tariqul Islam, third-year student at the Department of Theater and Performance Studies. They are roommates staying in room no. 327.
The victims in this regard submitted written complaints to the university proctor.
DU Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani told UNB, “The victims have lodged written complaints. The incident took place at Surja Sen Hall. That is why I have asked the hall administration to take action.”
The accused are Sifat Ullah Sifat, fourth-year student of the Department of Women and Gender Studies, and Mahmudur Rahman Orpon, fourth-year student of the Department of English for Speakers of Other Languages under the Institute of Modern Language (IML).
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Both the accused are residential students and followers of BCL hall committee candidate Imran Sagar.
According to the victims, they were called to participate in guestroom and political programmes at the hall a few days ago, but they failed to take part due to departmental examinations. Following this incident, Sifat and other accused later threatened to remove them from the hall.
On Monday, Sifat forcibly took them to room no. 351 of the dorm and together with Mahmudur tortured them. The victims were allegedly beaten with an iron rod.
The torture continued till 4.30 am and they were threatened to leave the dorm as well, claimed Tariqul and Ariful.
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Attempts were made to contact Sifat and Palash over the allegations but they did not respond.
Neither did Hall Provost Dr Maqbool Hossain, respond to phone calls.
Sylhet student leader 'thrashed' by DU BCL members
A student leader at Sylhet Kanaighat Government College has alleged that he was beaten up by members of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Dhaka University unit on the campus Friday night.
MM Abdullah Al Hadi (25), the president of BCL's Sylhet Kanaighat Government College unit, Saturday morning lodged a complaint at the Shahbagh police station against 12 people, three named and nine unnamed.
The three accused named in the complaint are Amir Hamza, joint general secretary of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall BCL, Palash, member of Jagannath Hall BCL, and Rudrik Rabbir of Dhaka College BCL unit.
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According to the complaint, Hadi went to Dhaka University to meet the central wing president of BCL on Friday. Around 10 pm, when he was sitting at the university snacks counter, Hamza and others started abusing him verbally and then thrashed him.
The accused also snatched his wallet and mobile phone, before leaving the spot. The accused allegedly threatened Hadi of dire consequences.
Hadi claimed that locals took him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where doctors administered 13 stitches in his forehead.
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Officer-in-charge of the Shahbagh police station Mowdud Howladar said that action will be taken in the matter after a proper investigation. "We will also speak to the university authorities as well," he said.
When contacted, Hamza refuted the allegations. "I was at the university’s Rokeya Hall to celebrate the birthday of BCL president at the time," he added.
Public transport services resume in Barishal
After nearly six hours, bus and launch services in Barishal resumed on Thursday noon following the intervention of the local administration.
The bus services in Barishal and other parts of the country had remained suspended since morning as transport workers blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway in protest against Wednesday's clash that left over 30 injured.
Meanwhile, police arrested as many as 13 activists of the ruling Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different parts of the city in connection with the attack on the residence of the Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).
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Joint general secretary of Barishal Metropolitan unit of the Awami League, Hasan Mahmud Babu, and vice-president of the city unit of BCL Oliullah Oli were among the arrestees, said officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, Nurul Islam.
The clash broke out between the supporters of the Awami League, BCL and members of Ansar when the former tried to attack the residence of the UNO at Sadar Upazila Complex in Barishal on Wednesday night.
Of the injured, five people suffered bullet wounds during the clash.
The transport workers, including the supporters of Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League, blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway by placing buses in Rupatoli and Nathullabad Bus Terminal areas in the small hours of Wednesday.
Besides, launch services in Barishal also remained suspended as the supporters of the mayor did not allow any passenger vessel to leave the terminal, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
According to eye-witnesses, the Nagar Bhaban staffers went to the residence of Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman to lower a banner hanging over the area.
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At one stage, the UNO came out and asked the reason, leading to an altercation between him and Swapan Kumar Das, a staffer of the city corporation.
During the altercation, some 25-30 people entered the complex and a scuffle broke out between the Ansar members and the so-called mob over the issue, triggering a clash. At one stage, the Ansar members opened fire on them, leaving five injured.
On information, police rushed to the spot and charged batons to disperse them.
Some 25 people were injured in the clash with the cops.
Shahabuddin Khan, police commissioner of Barishal, said, "A police team rushed to the spot and the attackers threw brick chips targeting the cops, forcing them to retaliate. Three policemen and two Ansar members were injured during the incident.”
They also vandalised a bus in the area in the night.
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Three people who sustained bullet injuries—Shahrier Babu, Harun-or-Rashid and Tanvir-- were taken to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. Of them, Tanvir was shifted to Dhaka for better treatment.
UNO Munibur Rahman said, “Some 15-20 people identifying themselves as Chattra League members entered the house. Later, some 60-70 people also entered the complex and went up to the first floor of the upazila complex building. They also tried to attack me but the Ansar members saved me."
Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah told the media, "The city corporation staffers went there to perform their duties but the Ansar members attacked them.” He has demanded a probe into the clash.
Barishal: Bus services suspended as clash leaves 30 injured
Bus services in Barishal and other parts of the country remained suspended from Thursday morning as transport workers blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway in protest against Wednesday's clash that left over 30 injured.
The clash broke out between the supporters of the ruling Awami League, its students' wing Bangladesh Chhatra League and members of Ansar when the former tried to attack the residence of the Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) at Sadar Upazila Complex in Barishal on Wednesday night.
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Of the injured, five people suffered bullet wounds during the clash.
The transport workers, including the supporters of Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League, blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway by placing buses in Rupatoli and Nathullabad Bus Terminal areas in the small hours of Wednesday.
Besides, launch services in Barishal also remained suspended as the supporters of the mayor did not allow any passenger vessel to leave the terminal, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
According to eye-witnesses, the Nagar Bhaban staffers went to the residence of Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman to lower a banner hanging over the area.
At one stage, the UNO came out and asked the reason, leading to an altercation between him and Swapan Kumar Das, a staffer of the city corporation.
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During the altercation, some 25-30 people entered the complex and a scuffle broke out between the Ansar members and the so-called mob over the issue, triggering a clash. At one stage, the Ansar members opened fire on them, leaving five injured.
On information, police rushed to the spot and charged batons to disperse them.Some 25 people were injured in the clash with the cops.
Shahabuddin Khan, police commissioner of Barishal, said, "A police team rushed to the spot and the attackers threw brick chips targeting the cops, forcing them to retaliate. Three policemen and two Ansar members were injured during the incident.”
They also vandalised a bus in the area in the night.
Three people who sustained bullet injuries—Shahrier Babu, Harun-or-Rashid and Tanvir-- were taken to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. Of them, Tanvir was shifted to Dhaka for better treatment.
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UNO Munibur Rahman said, “Some 15-20 people identifying themselves as Chattra League members entered the house. Later, some 60-70 people also entered the complex and went up to the first floor of the upazila complex building. They also tried to attack me but the Ansar members saved me."
Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah told the media, "The city corporation staffers went there to perform their duties but the Ansar members attacked them.” He has demanded a probe into the clash.
Rajshahi University BCL locks up VC
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Rajshahi University (RU) Prof. M Abdus Sobhan on Sunday was locked up in his residential building by the leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) RU wing.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was scheduled at 10:30 am in the VC's residential building.
It is learned that the protesters locked the main gate of the building at 8:30 am to postpone the meeting disrupting the members of the committee.
RU Proctor Prof. Lutfar Rahman said, "There was a meeting of the finance committee today, but no one from the committee could enter the building for the protesters."
Faruk Hasan, vice-president of the RU BCL said, “The education ministry had sent a letter last December alleging various irregularities against the VC. This clarifies his involvement with corruption.”
He further said that they feared VC M Abdus Sobhan would commit major irregularities in Sunday's meeting and that's why they had taken a stand to postpone the meeting.
Hefajat hartal: 25 hurt, 4 detained in Habiganj, Sylhet
At least 25 people including seven policemen were injured Sunday in clashes between hartal supporters and the law enforcers in Habiganj and Sylhet during the nationwide hartal enforced by Hefajat-e-Islam.
Hefajat called the general strike protesting the killing of its activists and the "attack on them by ruling party men" Friday during anti-Modi demonstrations in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts.
In Habiganj's Ajmiriganj upazila, picketers locked into an argument with policemen as they were conducting patrols. At one stage, hundreds of villagers and Hefajat supporters started attacking law enforcers with domestic weapons and brick chips, the locals said.
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Seven policemen including Ajmiriganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nurul Islam were injured in the clash. The hartal supporters also vandalised a pick-up van and torched two motorcycles of police.
To take control of the situation, police fired 33 rounds of rubber bullets and hurdled brick chips towards the protesters.
OC Nurul Islam said, "Calm prevails now. However, additional law enforcers have been deployed at the spot. Of the seven injured policemen, sub-inspectors Polwel and Mujibur were admitted to the local hospital."
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Meanwhile, four teenagers were detained from Sylhet city during a clash between Hefajat activists and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men.
Five including two BCL men were "injured in the clash," Sylhet Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Ajbahar Ali Sheikh said.