The central unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday expelled seven of its activists for involvement in a clash that took place between two factions of the student front at Dhaka University’s Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall.
A press release was issued in this regard where Chhatra League Office Secretary Sheikh Rasel stated that the activists were suspended because of their involvement in an “unexpected” incident at the dormitory.
The expelled were Chhatra League hall unit Vice-President Saddam, Joint General Secretary Gazi Hasib, Organising Secretary Hashu and activists Sohag, Riad, Opu and Asad.
The central unit of the Awami League student front also asked the hall unit President Abu Salman Prodhan Shaon and General Secretary Motahar Hossain Prince to explain by March 9 why actions would not be taken against them.
The expulsion came after the hall president and general secretary led factions locked into another clash at Madhur Canteen over Wednesday’s incident yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses said around 1:30pm the hall unit Vice-President Saddam and Organising Secretary Hashu who are followers of the unit’s president attacked Shohag a follower of the general secretary, beating him indiscriminately.
At one stage, Chhatra League DU unit President Mehadi Hasan Molla and General Secretary Omar Sharif went to the spot and controlled the agitated students.
When asked about the incident, the DU unit president said: “We have identified the main culprits and would be given appropriate punishment from the organisation.”
DU acting proctor Amzad Ali termed such incidents as unexpected and assured to take actions against the accused.
Earlier, activists of Chhatra League Ziaur Rahman Hall unit locked into clash in the early hours over stealing shoes. The confrontation left at least nine injured.
