DU Correspondent :
Nine organisations, allied with Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) under the banner “Chattra Sangram Parisad” on Saturday announced three days programme placing their five-point demands over the incident of January 23.
In a statement they called on the administration to release a probe report into campus clashes within 24 hours.
The written statement was read out by JSD-backed Chhatra League President Shamsul Islam Sumon. He called for the release of the report within 24 hours, discussions with the student organizations and punish the perpetrators.
They also called for swift solutions to issues tied to the students from Dhaka University’s seven affiliate colleges.
The three-day programme including rally on anti-terrorism on Jan 31, anti-terrorism human chain on Feb 6 and submission of a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor of DU on Feb 7.
The nine student organizations are Bangladesh Chhatra League(Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal), Bangladesh Chhatra Maitree, Bangladesh Chhatra League (Ambia), Bangladesh Chhatra Andolan, Bangladesh Chhatra Samiti, Bangladesh Chhatra League (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal).
Jatiya Chhatra Oikkya’s central presidents and general secretaries, university unit leaders were present during the media briefing.
BCL President Sifur Rahman Sohag said, “The ‘attackers’ were introducing themselves as general students but they were not. They wanted to destroy the university wealth.”
Meanwhile, Dhaka University (DU) Students under the banner ‘Sachatan Sikkhartibrindo’ on Saturday organized a press conference at Madhur Canteen at 11:00 am demanding punishment of the ‘assailants’ who assaulted DU vice chancellor, destroyed university wealth and assaulted students.
They also sought legal action against those who want to disrupt the peaceful environment of the campus.
Chief convenor of the forum Abdullah Al Noman also the general secretary of DU Debating Society read out a written statement while presided over the session.
He said, “We want exemplary punishment of the assailants. If BCL found guilty in the investigation we want their punishment too.”
