'Take unruly BCL cadres to task for destroying RU atmosphere'
Left leaning student bodies term recent steps as eye wash
Leaders and activists of left-leaning student organisations of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday staged demonstration demanding punishment to Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) cadres for what they said destroying the congenial atmosphere on campus.
At a view exchange meeting with the journalists at about 2pm at RU, they also called upon the university authorities to take legal action against the BCL cadres as they were involved in frequent clashes, extortions and other crimes on the campus.
Criticising the role of the university authorities, RU unit Chhatra Union president Rafi Ahmed Chanchal said the authorities have miserably failed to take proper steps against the leaders and activists of BCL who have been involved in armed factional clashes at different halls.
Al-Mahmud Mitul, president of RU unit Chhatra Front alleged that the university authorities and law enforcers played the role of silent spectators during the campus violence between BCL and Jubo League on August 7 and BCL infighting on August 8 when BCL cadres flexed muscle with huge firearms and sharp weapons.
Terming the authorities' drives as eye wash, the leaders said that's why raids on two male dormitories on August 8 failed to recover any arms or arrest anybody.
They also criticised the authorities as they are yet to take any step against the alleged student of economics department who allegedly sexually harassed a female student of the same department a few months ago.
Leaders and activists of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, Chhatra Union, JSD Chhatra League and Chhatra Federation, Chhatra Moitree attended the programme.
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