Chhatra Dal expels three leaders over attack on journos at Rajshahi University

Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the ruling BNP, has expelled three leaders of the Rajshahi University (RU) unit over their alleged involvement in attack on journalists inside the university campus on Sunday night.

Chhatra Dal (JCD) has also asked six other leaders from the RU unit to explain their alleged roles in the attack that left at least four reporters seriously injured, according to two separate press releases issued at 9pm on Monday.

The student organisation’s Central Office Secretary Jahangir Alam signed the press releases, with approvals from central committee President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.

As per the press releases, Chhatra Dal’s RU unit Vice President Ahsan Habib and Joint General Secretary Hasib Hasan have been expelled from their organisational positions, while leader Bishal Chakraborty has been expelled from the organization’s primary membership, on allegations of violating organizational discipline.

Those served show-cause notices are: RU unit Vice Presidents Takbir Ahmed Emon, Bulbul Rahman, Shariful Islam and Faruk Hossain; Assistant Office Secretary Shahriar Alam; and leader Saju.

They have instructed to explain the allegations against them after reaching the central office in Dhaka within 48 hours of the notice issuance. President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir would be present to hear the explanations, the press release added.

Earlier, around 8:30pm on Sunday, a group of journalists came under attack while performing their professional duties at the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall of the university. Four were seriously injured in the attack, prompting Chhatra Dal to form a two-member probe committee.