Now BCL, Jubo League clash over admission
15 hurt in Kushtia Govt College; local BCL chief held
At least 15 persons were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League activists in Kushtia yesterday. The two groups were locked in a battle to control admission trade in Kushtia Government College only a day after the college authorities had been forced to stop its first year honours admission process for the second time on Sunday.(The Daily Star)
Kushtia sadar unit BCL President Abu Taiab Badshah was arrested in the evening in connection with the clash, police said.Campus sources said a band of Jubo League men led by Kushtia town unit general secretary Emam Hannan Biswas had been trying to enter the campus around 11:00am.
The members of college unit BCL obstructed the Jubo League activists at the main entrance to the institution triggering a fight. The two groups started chasing one another using firearms, hand-made bombs, bamboo sticks, iron rods and brickbats, police said. Several shots were fired and cocktails were hurled from both sides.
About 15 activists of both organisations were injured in the clash, campus sources said.
On information, several police teams from the district headquarters rushed to the spot around noon. They charged batons and lobbed at least eight teargas shells and dispersed the fighting groups.
Additional police forces were deployed on the campus and the situation had calmed down, police said.Academic activities, including admission process and classes, of the college remained suspended.
The college authorities, in an urgent meeting, vowed to continue the admission process. "We have informed the higher authorities [National University] of the matter and we are hopeful of removing all barriers within a short time," the college principal said.
Contacted, Kushtia Govt College unit BCL president Enamul Bari Sumon and general secretary Abdullah Al-Mamun blamed Jubo League leader Emam Hannan Biswas for the incident.
On the other hand, Hannan said some unscrupulous and greedy people were holding hostage the educational institution using BCL banner. Hannan, however, urged higher authorities to take stern action against BCL Kushtia Government College unit.
Earlier on February 1, the college unit BCL for the first time locked several rooms of the college and stopped the admission process soon after the viva voce had started following a merit list prepared by the NU. They had been demanding illegal enrolment of some 200 students.
Kushtia sadar unit BCL President Abu Taiab Badshah was arrested in the evening in connection with the clash, police said.Campus sources said a band of Jubo League men led by Kushtia town unit general secretary Emam Hannan Biswas had been trying to enter the campus around 11:00am.
The members of college unit BCL obstructed the Jubo League activists at the main entrance to the institution triggering a fight. The two groups started chasing one another using firearms, hand-made bombs, bamboo sticks, iron rods and brickbats, police said. Several shots were fired and cocktails were hurled from both sides.
About 15 activists of both organisations were injured in the clash, campus sources said.
On information, several police teams from the district headquarters rushed to the spot around noon. They charged batons and lobbed at least eight teargas shells and dispersed the fighting groups.
Additional police forces were deployed on the campus and the situation had calmed down, police said.Academic activities, including admission process and classes, of the college remained suspended.
The college authorities, in an urgent meeting, vowed to continue the admission process. "We have informed the higher authorities [National University] of the matter and we are hopeful of removing all barriers within a short time," the college principal said.
Contacted, Kushtia Govt College unit BCL president Enamul Bari Sumon and general secretary Abdullah Al-Mamun blamed Jubo League leader Emam Hannan Biswas for the incident.
On the other hand, Hannan said some unscrupulous and greedy people were holding hostage the educational institution using BCL banner. Hannan, however, urged higher authorities to take stern action against BCL Kushtia Government College unit.
Earlier on February 1, the college unit BCL for the first time locked several rooms of the college and stopped the admission process soon after the viva voce had started following a merit list prepared by the NU. They had been demanding illegal enrolment of some 200 students.
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