Students protest BCL attacks at DU

Leftist students sealed off the main entrance of the Arts Building at Dhaka University (DU) as part of their protests against 'attacks' by the ruling party's student wing, reports bdnews24.com.

They took position outside the building at 7:00am Monday forcing students and teachers to use the back door of the building and other entrances through the proctor's office and the dean's office to reach classrooms.

Later they took out a procession. The alliance that identifies itself as Progotoshil Chhatra Jote made four demands -- the authorities must open an inquiry and arrest the Chhatra League activists who assaulted demonstrators outside the VC's office on Jan 23, withdraw vandalism charges brought against the demonstrators, arrange medical care for those who suffered injuries and arrange the DUCSU polls without further delay.

On Jan 23, a newly-formed alliance of students broke three gates into VC Md Akhtaruzzaman's offices after parading through the TSC, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Business Studies.