BCL besieges RU statistics dept
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday laid a siege to the office of the statistics department alleging secret liaison between a section of teachers and Shibir men.
BCL men led by unit president Awal Kabir Joy and secretary Majedul Islam Opu besieged the department office for half an hour till 2:00pm confining the department chairman and other teachers to their rooms.
The BCL men alleged that statistics department teachers Prof Ayub Ali and Prof Kamruzzaman and employees Bodiuzzaman and Saidur Rahman have a secret deal with Bangabandhu Hall unit Shibir secretary Khalid Hossain and Shibir cadre of Shah Mukhdoom Hall unit Msiur Rahman. Both the Shibir cadres are the main accused in BCL worker Faruque Hossain killing case.
They further alleged that the forms for Khalid and Masiur for their fourth year final examination were filled up in absence of them at the department by those teachers and employees on March 22.
They also claimed that Masiur led the first attack on BCL men at Bangabandhu Hall where Shibir cadres stabbed BCL activist Asad and Kausar on the night of February 8.
He also attacked Faruque Hossain on the early hour of February 9 at Shah Mukhdoom Hall, the BCL leaders said.
The BCL leaders further alleged that Prof Ayub Ali participated in the meeting near Islamia College on February 8 where pro-Jamaat teachers and leaders held a close door meeting with Shibir leaders to plan the February 9 attack.
RU proctor Prof Chowdhury Zakaria yesterday rushed to the statistics department and held a meeting with the department chairman and BCL leaders to settle the matter.
At the meeting, the BCL leaders demanded suspension of the teachers and employees from their official activities.
Prof Anjumanara, chairman of the department, assured the BCL leaders of looking into the matter and taking necessary steps after holding a meeting of the academic committee.
Prof Zakaria said the university authorities will investigate the BCL allegations.
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