DU student stages sit-in protest against BCL assault

A Dhaka University (DU) student, allegedly beaten up by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on suspicion of being a member of Islami Chhatra Shibir, on Wednesday launched a sit-in protesting at the assault at the foot of anti-terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture on the campus, reports news agency UNB.

Md Mukimum Haque Chowdhury, a second-year student of tourism and hospitality management, began the strike in front of the Raju sculpture in the evening.

BCL activists allegedly beat up four DU students suspecting them of being Shibir activists.

The other victims are – Sanwar Hossain, a third-year student of political science, Minhaz Uddin, a second-year student of Islamic history and culture, and Afsar Uddin, a second-year student of Arabic.

Meanwhile, Santrash Birodhi Chhatra Oikya, an alliance of 12 student organisations, held a protest rally on the campus protesting against the incident and demanded immediate punishment of those involved in it.