The attackers, numbering 20-25, are known as the followers of Surjasen Hall Chhatra League President Mobarak Hossain
The activists of Chhatra League have reportedly hacked at least 10 journalists of different newspapers and television channels at Dhaka University campus on Monday evening.
Of the injured, six are Galib Ashraf, university correspondent of Daily independent, Masudur Rahman, a reporter in Somoy television, Monirul Islam, a reporter at Jamuna television, Arafat Sarkar Setu, a reporter of Asian TV, Farazuddin, reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin, Reza Akash, university correspondent of the Manabkantha.
They have been admitted at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Witnesses said the students of journalism department were playing football in Mall chattar in the evening. Some BCL activists came there and asked the students to leave the ground immediately.
But, the students refused to leave the place. At one stage of arguments, the BCL members went to Surjasen Hall, brought sharp weapons and attacked the journalists.
They started beating and hacking the students, leaving at least 10 people seriously injured.
The injured students have identified some attackers.
They are Mizanur Rahman, a second year student of Political Science Department, Biddut, second year student in Management Department, Sharif, fourth year student of History Department, Abdul Hamid Sohel, masters student of Philosophy Department, Alamin, second year student of the same department, Mehedi and Sohag, second year students of International Realtion Department.
The attackers, numbering 20-25, are known as the followers of Surjasen Hall Chhatra League President Mobarak Hossain.
While contacted, Mobarak Hossain denied the involvement of his followers and said some outsiders might have done it.
Proctor Amzad Ali said strict action would be taken against the attackers.
Later, the police arrested three alleged attackers after conducting a drive, Shahbagh police station officer-in-charge Shirajul Islam told the Dhaka Tribune.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Those who say student politics should not be banned why don’t they urge upon the ruling party to give DACSU and other varsity student organizations election? What seems most likely is that the so-called intelligentsia of Bangladesh has been sold out to the ruling coterie. That’s why most of them remain calm even when the country is on the brink of a cataclysm.