United News of Bangladesh

At least 10 people were injured in two rounds of clashes between Chhatra Dal(JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at Chattogram Government City College on Tuesday over the writing of the word “Gupto” on a graffiti drawn during the July movement. Witnesses said a graffiti drawn during the July-August movement on the college building initially carried a slogan declaring the campus free from student politics and Chhatra League. Later, a group of Chhatra Dal activists allegedly led by JCD leader Abdullah Al Mamun removed the word “student” from the slogan and replaced it with the word “secret (gupto).” Tensions escalated after a video of the incident spread on social media, leading to clashes on the campus around 4:30 pm. The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment. Among them, a Shibir activist reportedly suffered a serious leg injury after being attacked during the clash. Principal of Government City College Abu Saleh Mohammad Nayeem Uddin said a scuffle broke out between the two groups and teachers initially tried to control the situation before police intervened. Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Md Aftab Uddin said additional police were deployed on the campus to maintain law and order.

Students of Dhaka College and City College clashed in the capital’s New Market area on Thursday, leaving nearly 10 people, including police personnel. The violence, which erupted around 11:30am, stemmed from a previous altercation at a coaching centre in the area on August 19, said officer-in-charge (OC) of New Market Police Station AKM Mahfuzul Haque. “Students from both institutions engaged in sporadic clashes near New Market and Science Laboratory crossing. Police intervened immediately to bring the situation under control,” the OC said. The first spell of the violence subsided shortly after it began but flared up again around 1:15pm, leading to fresh confrontations, he said. Dhaka College, City College students clash near Science Lab; Dozens injured Traffic movement in the area was disrupted during the clashes, though limited vehicular movement resumed once police managed to contain the situation. Several policemen were also injured while attempting to disperse the students, officials confirmed. The OC said additional law enforcement has been deployed in the area to prevent further escalation, and the situation is now under control.