Azizul Haque College Closed Sine Die

2 held in raid as BCL sues 150 Shibir men

21 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Bogra

Students of Government Azizul Haque University College in Bogra leave their dormitories yesterday morning as the authorities closed the institution and ordered the resident students to leave their hostels following violent clashes between Chhatra League and Shibir on Sunday.Photo: STAR

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday night filed a case against 150 members of Islami Chhatra Shibir in connection with the clash that led to the closure of Government Azizul Haque University College in Bogra. BCL convener of the college unit Abu Zafar Md Mahmudunnabi Russell filed the case against the Shibir workers, including its college unit general secretary Mahmudul Hasan Badsha and 52 anonymous leaders and activists. Following the case, police raided college hostel and arrested two Shibir men--Anwarul Islam, 22, and Ismail Hosain, 24. Female students left their hostel as the college authorities asked them to vacate the dormitory by 10:00am yesterday. The situation remained calm yesterday as additional police forces were deployed on the college campus to avert any further trouble. Earlier on Sunday, the authorities closed the institution for an indefinite period following a clash between Shibir and BCL. At least 18 students were injured in the clash with two sustaining bullet wounds. One student was hurt as a locally made bomb was hurled at him. Mahtab Uddin, secretary of the college academic council, said classes were suspended and dormitories were vacated after the fight. The academic council however decided that the admission process and examinations under the National University would continue, Mahtab said. On Sunday, the BCL and Shibir men fell on each other at 12:30pm and the fighting went on for three hours. They used sharp weapons and sticks during the clash, witnesses said. Police rushed to the spot and lobbed around 52 tear gas shells to disperse them, said Monjurul Islam, sub-inspector of Bogra sadar Police Station. The injured were admitted to Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. In back-to-back press conferences in the evening, both student organisations held each other responsible for the incident.