BCL central body announcement sparks clash at DU, seven hurt

At least seven people were injured during a clash between two rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu's Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening, reports UNB.

Earlier in the afternoon, a 301-member central committee of BCL was announced through a press release, leading to a group who were deprived of desired posts to protest and reject the newly-announced body.

Witnesses said the clash ensued when the deprived group held a press conference at Madhu's Canteen to announce their rejection after Iftar.

While the press conference was in progress, supporters of a group launched the attack disrupting the press conference as the two groups chased each other around the venue.

The agitation left seven BCL members injured.

BCL's former Publication Secretary Saif Babu, on the side of the deprived group, said, "We are working for BCL at the grassroots level for long time but the newly-formed committee failed to value us, so we are rejecting the new committee."