CU teachers protest 'anarchy' on campus
Two BCL activists severely injured by rival faction at Ruet
Chittagong University (CU) teachers yesterday formed a human chain protesting anarchic situation on the campus.
At a rally following the human chain in front of Chittagong Press Club the Chittagong University Teachers' Association (Cuta) leaders strongly protested arson attack on teachers' bus, vandalism, killing of students and filing of 'false' case against former Cuta president Prof ANM Munir Ahmed.
They demanded immediate measures to punish the killers of the three CU students and stern action against those creating unrest on campus.
The Cuta leaders urged the government and CU authorities to save the university from the hands of extortionists, hired goons and non-students restoring congenial academic atmosphere. Otherwise, they threatened to go for tougher programmes including work abstention.
Following the human chain by the teachers, BCL men under the banner of general students also observed a token hunger strike at the same venue demanding resignation of CU VC Prof Dr Abu Yusuf.
In Rajshahi, two activists of a BCL faction were badly injured as rivals attacked them on Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) campus on Wednesday night, reports our Staff Correspondent.
Akram Hossain Shahin and Zakaria Rubel, both fourth year students were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.
Thumbnails of Shahin's hands and legs were bruised by hammers. Both were beaten up and stabbed indiscriminately during the attack, said doctors and the injured activists.
Police rescued the two from a mango orchard half-an-hour after the attack at 10:30 pm in front of Shaheed Shahidul Islam Hall.
The incident occurred hours after the city AL sat with the rival groups at its office on Wednesday night and Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman asked them to not to make any further chaos until they sit together again on Friday. And the attack took place while the three were returning to their halls from the meeting.
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