Students go on rampage at Rajshahi Govt College
Students of Rajshahi Government College on Saturday vandalised and torched furniture of the college and a vehicle in front of the administration building.
Backed allegedly by college unit BCL, the incident foiled the two-day function of the college's 139th founding anniversary on the concluding day.
According to police and witnesses, students of degree pass course became angry as their names were announced after those of college employees while bringing out a procession marking the 139th founding anniversary in the morning.
Led by the college unit BCL convenor Tawhidur Rahman, the students stormed into the administrative building and vandalised tables and chairs.
They then torched the broken furniture in front of the building. They also attacked photojournalists of print and electronic media and set a motorbike on fire.
College principal Ali Reza Abdul Mazid said the names of degree students were announced after employees as the students chose to stay behind for dancing and drumming during the procession.
Tawhidur Rahman, refuting BCL involvement in the incident, said that the attackers were degree students.
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