The authorities of Islamic University (IU) have suspended a leader and four activists of Islamic University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student organization of ruling Awami League, for their involvement in the assault on a fresher Fulpori Khatun of the university.
This decision was taken at the university disciplinary committee meeting on Saturday afternoon.
University Proctor Shahadat Hossain confirmed this information.
The five students are IU Chhatra League Vice President Sanjida Chowdhury Ontora of the statistics department, and activists Tabassum Islam of the finance and banking department, Israt Zahan Meem of the law department, Halima Khatun Urmi of the fine arts department and Moabiya of the finance and banking department.
Shahadat Hossain said that the meeting was held at the vice-chancellor's office on Saturday from 12pm to 1:45pm. Sheikh Abdus Salam, vice-chancellor of the university presided over it.
The meeting decided to issue show cause notices to the accused five students.
The notice must be responded to within the next seven working days. If the answer is not satisfactory, they will be expelled, added the proctor.
Earlier, the central Chhatra League expelled all five students from the organization in the incident of torture.
On February 27, they were expelled from Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall as the hall authorities found their involvement in the assault on a fresher of the university.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the High Court ordered the authorities at Islamic University to expel the five students.
The court also directed the university to relieve Deshratno Sheikh Hasina Hall Provost Shamsul Alam, the house tutor and several others of their duties.
Fulpori was tortured and humiliated by IU Chhatra League Vice President Shanjida Chowdhury Ontora and her cohorts at Deshratno Sheikh Hasina Hall on February 12.
The incident came to light after the victim left the hall and disclosed the matter to her seniors and her family members the next day.
The Chhatra League leader also threatened that she would release the video on social media if Fulpori disclosed the matter to anyone, according to the complainant.
She lodged a written complaint with the university administration, including the university proctor, student adviser and the hall provost, demanding punishment of those involved in the incident on February 14.
