Three students of Chittagong University who sustained injuries after falling from the roof of the university’s shuttle train are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) as their condition is critical.
The three are Amjad Hossain Sohag, 18, Khalilur Rahman, 22, and Angsainu Marma, 21.
CMCH police outpost Sub-Inspector (SI) Nurul Alam Ashiq said: “Several students on the roof of the train suffered injuries after getting hit by tree branches. Sixteen injured students were taken to CMCH. They were first admitted to different wards of the hospital. As the condition deteriorated, three people were transferred to the ICU on the advice of a doctor at night (on Thursday).”
He said five people are undergoing treatment in the neurosurgery ward. They are Taijul Islam, 21, Abu Sayeed, 24, Mohammad San, 21, Rafsan, 23, and Aslam, 22. Eight others injured in the same incident are being treated in the hospital's casualty ward.
On Thursday, at least 20 students were injured when the accident occurred.
Afterwards, angered students gathered in front of the vice chancellor's residence around 11pm on Thursday and protested the incident by committing acts of vandalism and setting things on fire. They demanded a new compartment for the shuttle train.
CU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shireen Akhter visited the injured students at midnight at CMCH. She inquired about their condition and talked to the hospital authorities to ensure that they got the best treatment.
Nuruzzaman, a first-year student of the public administration department, said because there is not enough space inside the shuttle train, students often travel on the roof.
Currently, two shuttle trains operate from Chittagong to Chittagong University 14 times a day. Each shuttle train has ten coaches. However, as there are fewer compartments in comparison to the number of students, many travel on the roof of the trains.