Protesting DU students attacked

A group of Dhaka University students, protesting against corruption and illegal enrolment of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders with the university's evening courses, came under attack on the campus on Wednesday.

The attack was executed around 1:10pm when protesters laid siege to the business faculty (evening programme) dean's office, reports news agency UNB.

Protesters said most of the attackers are supporters of Saddam Hossain, assistant general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and secretary of BCL's DU unit.

The students were protesting against the 'illegal enrolment' of 34 BCL activists into the evening programme ahead of the DUCSU polls.

Mashiur Rahman, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students Right Protection Council, said they were attacked in front of the dean office.

Asif Mahmud, one of the protesters, sustained an injury in one of his eyes. He was taken to the university's medical centre.

Saddam rejected allegations that his supporters attacked the protesters.

"It was a conflict between two groups of general students," he said. "Chhatra League has nothing to do with it."