Our Correspondent :
Several were injured when two units of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were locked in clashes at Rajshahi University on Thursday soon after the news was spread that the outgoing vice-chancellor had appointed some BCL men on ad-hoc basis on his last day at office.
The incident took place around 12:30 pm today in front of the vice-chancellor’s residence on the campus between the leaders and activists of Rajshahi Mohanagar and Rajshahi University units.
Mohanagar Chhatra League activists assaulted two senior RU officials – Abdullah Al Mamun, registrar of the university, and Masud, a section officer – physically.
When RU Chhatra League men came forward to help the university staff, they were also attacked.
At one stage, RU BCL men retreated and later chased the Mohanagar BCL men out, which was followed by a clash.
Later police appeared in the scene, baton-charged the BCL activists and dispersed them.
According to the witnesses, when rumours circulated that the outgoing VC had recruited some 125 leaders of university unit Chhatra League on Ad-hoc basis, Rajshahi Mohanagar Chhatra League leaders and activists rushed to the campus to refrain the recruitment from taking place.
However, VC Abdus Sobhan left the campus safely at around 3.15 pm.
During his departure, he told reporters that no permanent appointments were made. It will be disclosed later whether any recruitment had been made on ad-hoc basis.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has immediately formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations and asked it to submit report within the next seven working days.
UGC member Professor Md Alamgir will lead the committee, while UGC member Professor D Abu Taher, Secondary and Higher Education Division Joint Secretary Md Jakir Hossain and UGC Director (pubilc university division) Md Jaminur Rahman will act as members.
