25 injured as BCL, JCD clash
Activists of Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday clashed at Brindaban Government College in Habiganj district, leaving at least 25 people injured.
At least 10 JCD activists were held from the campus during the clash. Police fired ten rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
Campus sources said the college unit of a youth organisation was due to hold a conference and reunion at Zilla Parishad Auditorium adjacent to the college at 11:00am in the morning.
College units of BCL and JCD were trying to establish their control on the programme for the last few days.
The BCL and JCD groups took out separate processions from the campus at 10.00am yesterday. When they reached Zilla Parishad premises, the two processions came face to face and locked in a series of clashes which continued till 12 noon.
The unruly activists entered about a dozen classrooms and dragged general students and teachers out of the classrooms. They also ransacked books and documents and damaged furniture.
A group stormed into Room No 103 and caught Management Department teacher Partha Protim Das when he was conducting his class. They mercilessly beat up the teacher, leaving him injured, reports UNB.
They also assaulted several students of the department as they tried to rescue the teacher.
BCL activists Shah Jalal Uddin Jewel and Himel were admitted to the Habiganj Sadar Hospital with stab injuries while the others took first aid.
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