Leaders and activists of different cultural and left-leaning students’ organisations of Rajshahi University (RU) and the city yesterday demanded the immediate arrest of BCL leader Saddam Hossain Sajib who severely beat up cultural activist Basudev Roy on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, Basudev Roy, former president of RU Kendriya Sangskritik Jote, also a master’s student of the psychology department, was beaten by Sajib who is assistant secretary of RU unit BCL over a trivial matter.
Sajib got hurt when Basudev opened the window pane of his Ganashilpi Sangstha office. Getting furious, Sajib started beating Basudev, leaving him critically injured. He is now undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Protesting the attack, leaders and activists of RU Kendrio Sangskritik Jote submitted a memorandum to Vice-Chancellor Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin with two-point demands, including the immediate arrest and suspension of BCL leader Sajib from the university and ensuring security for all students.
They also gave a 24-hours ultimatum to the university authorities to arrest the culprit.
Earlier, they brought out a procession on the campus and observed a sit-in programme in front of the university administrative building.
Progressive Students’ Alliance, a platform of four left-leaning students’ body, also demanded the exemplary punishment of the BCL man.
RU Vice-Chancellor Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin said he would consider the demands of the students after investigating the incident.
