Several students ‘thrown out’ of DU hall

Several students of Kabi Sufia Kamal hall of Dhaka University (DU) were allegedly forced out of their dormitory early Friday, reports UNB.

Wishing anonymity, a student of the dormitory, said “When we tried to protest at the hall authorities’ decision, the hall provost threatened us to cancel the studentship if we don’t leave the hall immediately.”

It is not clear yet how many students were forced to leave the dormitory although some students alleged that 20 students were forced out of the hall.

Hall provost Sabita Rezwana Rahman denied the allegation saying, “We called a number of students for investigation and checking their mobile phones.”

“They are spreading rumours through fake Facebook accounts. We also called guardians of some students to inform about their daughters’ activities. Three students have been handed over to their local guardians. But we didn’t expel or cancel any student’s seat.”

On 10 April, the DU authorities expelled Isha, president of Sufia Kamal hall unit of BCL, as some BCL activists led by Isha allegedly swooped on some residents of the hall, leaving Morsheda Akhter, a 4th year student of Botany department, critically injured.

A probe body was formed soon after the incident.

Besides, the BCL central executive committee expelled Isha on charge of ‘violating organisational discipline’ and later withdrew it as the organisation also found her innocent.

The Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday withdrew its previous order expelling Isha as its probe body found ‘no evidence of torture on a student inside the hall’ by Isha.