Dinajpur Textile Institute shut after BCL infighting
Five of seven injured hospitalised
Rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Dinajpur Textile Institute unit clashed on the campus yesterday morning, leaving at least seven activists from both sides injured.
A faction of the ruling party-backed student body also vandalised the room of Zahidul Islam, chief instructor of the institute, during the clash.
Immediately after the incident, the authorities of the institute held an emergency meeting with Principal Md Shahjahan Ali in the chair and suspended all academic activities until February 20.
Father of BCL leader Nayon, who leads a faction at the institute, had earlier submitted a petition to the institute's authorities, seeking transfer of his son to Tangail Textile Institute. Responding to his appeal, the authorities sent all necessary papers to Tangail Textile Institute.
Nayon along with some BCL activists went to the room of Chief Instructor Jahidul Islam yesterday morning and urged the instructor not to proceed further with the transfer issue. As he locked in an altercation with the instructor, the activists of Farhad group sided with the instructor.
At one stage, both factions equipped with sharp weapons attacked each other.
Being informed, police rushed to the campus, dispersed the clashing groups and took control of the campus. They also seized several sharp weapons from the campus.
Hasan Shamim Iqbal, officer in-charge of Dinajpur police station, said police have been deployed on the campus to avert further clash.
Five of the seven injured were admitted to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital while the rest given first aid.
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