Staff Reporter :
Thirty-two leaders and activists, including convener of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Dhaka College unit, were sent to jail after they were produced in the Court on Sunday afternoon.
The New Market Police arrested them on Saturday night in two separate cases filed in connection with the clash between the two groups of the BCL, Dhaka College unit over establishing supremacy on the campus. Officer-in-Charge of New Market Police Station Md Atikur Rahman told The New Nation on Sunday evening that the accused had been sent to jail on Sunday evening by the order of a Dhaka court. The court is expected to hold hearing of the cases tomorrow, court sources said. Shahjalal, a follower of a faction led by Convener of Dhaka College unit Nur Alam Bhuiyan Raju, filed a case against 12 identified and 80 unidentified people with the police station following the clash. On the other hand, Gopal Das, who is loyal to another faction led by Joint Convener Hiron Bhuiyan, filed a counter case against 20 named, including Noor, and 60 unnamed people with the same police station. Police last night picked up the 32 BCL men and showed them arrested in the two cases the OC said.
Meanwhile, BCL, student wing of ruling Awami League, on Sunday suspended 19 of its leaders and activists for the clash.
The decision was taken in an emergency meeting of the BCL Central Committee on Sunday, Office Secretary of BCL Md Delwar Shahjada said. BCL General Secretary SM Jakir Hossain told The New Nation there is no room for anarchy in the organisation.
“The BCL has been working in the interest of the general students since 1948. In our primarily investigation, 19 BCL leaders and activists were found responsible for the Saturday’s incident at Dhaka College. We never tolerate anti-academic activities in any educational institution across the country,” the GS said.
The suspended leaders and activists are Dhaka College unit Convener Nur Alam Bhuiyan Raju, Joint-Conveners Shahjahan Bhuiyan Shamim, Saleh Ahmed Hridoy, Samad Azad Zulfiker and Hiron Bhuiyan, Members Shahriar Rashed, Hasanuzzaman Munna, Rahmatullah, Rubel Mandol, Saddam Hossain, and workers Mahmudur Rahman Saikot, Abdul Aziz Foyez, Naim Ibne Azad, Tuhin, Jasim Uddin, Mainul Islam, Milton Khondoker, Rana and Sujon.
Foyez was suspended from BCL on November 2013 as he was accused for killing of Dhaka College student Asaduzzaman Faraque.
He was caught in a photograph with opening fire at a BNP rally at the capital’s Bakshibazar area on December 24, 2014.
After the incident the then BCL president Badiuzzaman Sohag disowned Foyez as his party activist saying that BCL has no relation with Foyez although he was assistant secretary of BCL, Dhaka College unit at that time.
Meanwhile, the general students of the college apprehend that further clash may occur. They said that the BCL leaders of the college always carry lethal weapons on the campus. They do not respect college administration, even law enforcers.
College sources said that unscrupulous students with the blessings of the BCL have been doing illegal business on the campus. They lock into quarrel almost everyday. “We are in fear, especially after the clash. There are many lethal weapons and arms in the college dormitories. The BCL leaders use it to establish their supremacy. They also assault many students for no reason. But college administration does not take any step against them,” a student of Mathematics Department wishing anonymity told this correspondent yesterday.
It may be mentioned that three persons, including two students, were injured in a clash between two factions of Dhaka College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Saturday night.
The injured were Rasel and Mamun, students of Dhaka College, and Kajol, 28.
Kajol was admitted to Dhaka Medical College, while Hospital and Rasel and Mamun were released after giving primary treatment.
