In 2019, student politics was declared banned in BUET following the murder of university student Abrar Fahad by some BCL leaders and activists, who were also students of the university. After the media conference, the students staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Students Welfare (DSW) and were seen raising various slogans criticizing […]
The polytechnic has a 260-bed facility, Shaheed Principal Sultan Uddin Hostel, for students. The authorities closed the hostel in 2008 due to drugs, student politics and dominance of outsiders. After a dozen years, the hostel was reopened in December last year. Currently more than a hundred students live there, but already outsiders have started to […]
When asked about the issue, Zuber Ahmed said that when he was returning to the campus from Narayanganj on Friday morning, he had an altercation with the staff of the Moumita Paribahan bus and the bus proceeded after reaching Phulbaria area of Savar. Refused to move. Once the staff threw him out of the bus. […]
Police complain that university officials do not provide timely information, an allegation rejected by Proctor Nurul Azim Sikdar. Proctor said CU officials provided information whenever police asked for it. Action will be taken once the investigation is completed.Of the four incidents, the one that took place on September 7 was the most discussed. Keeping in […]
The news has published the names and identities of 13 leaders and workers who were seen with knives during the clash. Four of them were leaders of the inactive committee of the BCL Chhatra League. They are: Khaled Massoud, Sultan Mehboob, Rubel Miah and Arafat Rehan. Others seen with weapons are Naim Arafat, Sabbir Hussain, […]
Around 60 knives, along with hockey sticks and other weapons, were used during the clash between rival CEC and 69. How can so many weapons be brought into a university hostel? Doesn’t the university administration have any responsibility to keep the campus free from weapons? There is no need that the so-called BCL leaders and […]
Mehdi Hassan, Arafat Rayhan and Amnon Ahmed claimed that they were not present at the scene during the clashes, while Anik and Naim Arafat could not be reached by phone. Mohammed Shamim said that when a member of his subgroup was hacked by a Sixty-Nine member, he took a knife in his hands but did […]
They were seen throwing bricks, stones and glass bottles and were using the doors of Shahjalal and Shah Amanat hostels and toilets as shields to protect themselves. Police and proctorial body were present on the spot. Earlier on Thursday night at 8 pm, there was a clash between the two groups over the trivial matter […]
Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have failed to evict students staying illegally and those admitted under ‘children’s quota’ from residential halls even after five days of issuing orders in this regard. Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders are living in political blocks of residential halls even after finishing their studies at the university. However, hall provosts say […]
BCL leader allegedly cuts veins of worker
Jahangirnagar University: Criminal activities continue
A joint team from Savar and Ashulia police stations launched an operation and arrested them early Sunday, said Abdullahil Kafi, Additional Superintendent of Police, Dhaka District. In a press conference at Ashulia police station on Sunday, he said that the victim’s husband has filed a case against six people in the police station under the […]
Jahangirnagar University rape: Students, teachers protest for justice
Sources said that after committing the murder, SK Sajib was roaming normally in the city. Police detained Sajib and three others from the town. Others arrested include Zahir Rehan alias Babu from Kantinagar village of Sadar upazila, Faisal Ahmed from Kumarpara area of the same upazila and Ifti Khan from Awas area. Many BCL leaders […]
It has been a long standing allegation that the authorities have no control over the university halls. There are total 1,088 seats. To capture these seats, BCL leaders were involved in clashes on at least 24 occasions in the last six years. At least 73 people were injured during these clashes. BCL does not have […]