Punishment to JCD cadres demanded

The demands included punishment to Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists involved in the attack on general students, and the naming of the auditorium.

A few hundred general students including PSA and JUSJ activists formed the human chain at the foot of Amar Ekushey at around 12.00 noon.

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Later, a rally was held there.

Addressing the rally, the student leaders asked the university authorities to ensure security of every student on the campus.

They also announced a two-day programme to realise their demands.

The programmes include a demonstration on the campus today and a torch procession tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the JCD activists ransacked the room of Mobinur Rahman, a student of Bangla department and a worker of Jahangirnagar Theatre on Wednesday night.

Led by Babu, Jaber, Javed and Kamal, the JCD cadres swooped on Mobin's room at Al-Beruni Hall at round 1.00am and ordered him not to attend any PSA-JUSJ procession.

Another JCD group led by Jasim beat Maruf, a general student of Archaeology department and resident of AB Hall on Wednesday.

The JCD cadres have mounted their repression on PSA-JUSJ activists as they want to name the auditorium after Zahir Raihan while the JCD wants it to be named after Ziaur Rahman.