A Dhaka University (DU) correspondent of a news portal has alleged that he was beaten up in his room by a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist for failing to mention the name of a BCL leader in his reports.
The victim, Ashiqul Haque Rifat, is a second-year student of Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. He also works for “The Daily Campus” and is a resident of Sir A F Rahman Hall
In his complaint to the university authorities, Ashiqul claimed that Farhan Tanveer Nasif, a second-year student of the Department of Linguistics and a resident of the same hall, assaulted him on Thursday for not mentioning the name of Al Nahian Khan Joy, the president of BCL central unit.
"Nasif and I had an altercation earlier for not highlighting Al Nahian Khan Joy’s name in a report. On Thursday. We had an argument over the same issue and he thrashed me," Ashiqul said.
Photo obtained from the internet shows Ashiqul Haque Rifat CollectedWhen contacted, Nasif denied the allegation.
Riazul Islam, president of Sir AF Rahman hall’s BCL unit, said, "I had a chat with both of them individually."
Hall provost Prof Saiful Haque said: "A two-member probe committee will be formed to investigate the allegations. Action will be taken against the accused following the probe report."
