Pro-BNP-Jama'at teachers, activists threaten strike at SUST
Saturday, 14 January 2012
SYLHET, Jan 13 (UNB): Pro-BNP-Jama'at teachers and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists have threatened to enforce a nonstop strike at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) if their demands to ensure 'peaceful coexistence' on the campus are not met by Sunday.
Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), an associate body of Bangladesh Jama'at-e-Islami, Thursday night handed over a memorandum, containing their three-point demand, to vice chancellor Prof Saleh Uddin.
Their demands are identifying the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists who set afire their motorbike and looted valuables, including 53 computers, 49 laptops, 25 mobile sets, 20 ceiling fans worth about Tk 6.52 million during Wednesday's clashes between BCL and ICS men on the campus, their punishment and ensuring peaceful coexistence of all on the campus.
Meanwhile, 28 pro-BNP-Jama'at teachers of the university handed over a separate memorandum with their two-point demand to the VC accusing the university authorities of their negligence to ensure peaceful atmosphere on the campus.
The teachers demanded the authorities ensure coexistence of all students and punishment of those responsible for the clashes.
On the other hand, police arrested 15 ICS activists Thursday night from nearby areas of the university and released them later.
When contacted, officer-in-charge of Jalalabad thana Selim Hossain confirmed the incident.
On Wednesday, a series of clashes between BCL and ICS activists on the campus left at least 30 ICS men injured. The clash took place following the arrest of former Jama'at-e-Islami ameer and war crimes suspect Ghulam Azam.
During the clashes, BCL activists attacked and vandalised the rooms of ICS activists at Shah Paran Hall at about 5:30pm, prompting the ICS men to launch a counter attack on the BCL men.
Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), an associate body of Bangladesh Jama'at-e-Islami, Thursday night handed over a memorandum, containing their three-point demand, to vice chancellor Prof Saleh Uddin.
Their demands are identifying the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists who set afire their motorbike and looted valuables, including 53 computers, 49 laptops, 25 mobile sets, 20 ceiling fans worth about Tk 6.52 million during Wednesday's clashes between BCL and ICS men on the campus, their punishment and ensuring peaceful coexistence of all on the campus.
Meanwhile, 28 pro-BNP-Jama'at teachers of the university handed over a separate memorandum with their two-point demand to the VC accusing the university authorities of their negligence to ensure peaceful atmosphere on the campus.
The teachers demanded the authorities ensure coexistence of all students and punishment of those responsible for the clashes.
On the other hand, police arrested 15 ICS activists Thursday night from nearby areas of the university and released them later.
When contacted, officer-in-charge of Jalalabad thana Selim Hossain confirmed the incident.
On Wednesday, a series of clashes between BCL and ICS activists on the campus left at least 30 ICS men injured. The clash took place following the arrest of former Jama'at-e-Islami ameer and war crimes suspect Ghulam Azam.
During the clashes, BCL activists attacked and vandalised the rooms of ICS activists at Shah Paran Hall at about 5:30pm, prompting the ICS men to launch a counter attack on the BCL men.