Students and teachers of Kurigram Government College staged demonstrations at different points of the city yesterday protesting the attack on International Relations teacher Mizanur Rahman.
On Wednesday around 12:30pm, a fraction of Chhatra League Kurigram unit led by Mominur Rahman Mumin allegedly forced the teachers of the college to join their “Clean Campus, Safe Campus” campaign.
When Mizanur Rahman denied to fill up a form required to join the campaign, 4/5 Chhatra League men assaulted him physically. He was sent to the Kurigram Sadar Hospital.
Following the incident, the teachers of the college submitted a memorandum to the District Administrator and the Police Super on the same day.
Kurigram Government College Vice-Principal Tofael Hossain said although 48 hours had passed into the incident, police was yet to arrest Ramjan Ali who was behind the act. Ramjan Ali is the son of Foyez Uddin, resident of Polashbari Pashchimpara area of the city.
Demanding immediate arrest of the attackers, the students and teachers of the college yesterday formed human chains in front of the Kurigram Press Club and Kurigram Central Shaheed Minar. A rally brought out by the general students of the college blocked a road at the college intersection for an hour in the morning.
The protestors claimed that the alleged attackers were deprived a position at the newly formed central committee of Chhatra League Kurigram unit.
Assistant Professor Abu Zobaer Al-Mukul, International Relations teacher Jibon, History teacher Abdul Matin and Bulbul Ahmed, among others, spoke at the human chains.
They warned of waging continuous movements if police did not arrest the attackers by Friday.
When contacted, Mominur Rahman, former general secretary of Chhatra League Kurigram unit and leader of the Chhatra League activists who claim to have been deprived a post at the newly formed committee, denied the allegations.
He said: “A cleanliness drive called by the central committee was going on inside the campus on Wednesday. The deprived Chhatra League men had no connection with the attacks carried on the teachers inside the college premises.”
Kurigram Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Baten Miya said three had been arrested in this connection. Police was continuing drive to arrest the main accused.
