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Student leaders sent to jail

21 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi

A Rajshahi court yesterday sent three Chhatra Moitree leaders to jail as they were shown arrested in a case filed against them for fuelling violence at Rajshahi Government New Degree College on Saturday. Motiur Rahman Moti, president of city unit Moitree, general secretary Asaruzzaman Sumon and joint secretary Muhaiminul Haque Rana were held from the spot of violence. Chhatra Moitree allegedly resorted to violence for control over the admission process and tender of the college's development works. Dr Farida Sultana, principal of the college lodged a case with Rajpara police station for vandalising her office and torching two vehicles including her car during the violence.