DU, RU asked to explain inaction over ‘BCL attacks’

Lawyers have sent a legal notice to the authorities of Dhaka University and Rajshahi University asking them to know what legal measures would be taken against the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) who attacked quota protesters, reports UNB.

BCL is the student wing of ruling Awami League.

A thirteen member's lawyer body form Supreme Court on behalf of the victim students - Md Faruk Hasan, Md Moshiur Rahman, Jasim Uddin and Rashed of DU and Tariqul Islam of RU, sent the legal notice by post office to vice-chancellors, proctors and registrars of the two universities.

The body was formed with Jotirmoy Barua, Hasanat Qayum, Anwar Hossain Reza, Kazi Zahed Iqbal, Anik R Haq, Khandaker Shahariar Shakib, Ainur Nahar Siddiqa, Abeda Gulrukh, Humayun Kabir, Reza Islam Riaz, Ariful Haque Rokon, Faria Ferdous and Belayet Hossain.

The notice asked what legal measures would be taken against the leaders and activists of BCL who were involved in attacks on quota protesters on 30 June at DU and 1 July at RU campus.

If the universities' authorities do not take legal steps against the leaders and activists who were directly involved in the attack incidents, it (lawyers body) will take legal action against the universities' authorities, the legal notice said.

Talking to UNB, lawyer Jotirmoy Barua said BCL leaders and activists attacked on the general student as they demonstrated for quota reform.

Although the attack incidents were captured and published by different media outlets, the universities' authorities yet to take any legal measures against the attackers, the notice noted.

These incidents go counter to the law and justice system of the country. It is clear that the universities' authorities are not fit for their posts, the lawyer added.