1,200 unnamed students sued over Shahbagh demo

Police today filed a case against around 1,200 unnamed students of seven government colleges that have recently been affiliated with Dhaka University in connection with yesterday’s demonstration in Shahbagh.

“A case was filed with Shahbagh Police Station against over 1000 to 1200 unnamed people on charge of obstructing police duties during the demonstration,” Abul Hasan, Officer-In-Charge (OC) of the police station told The Daily Star.

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The demonstrating students formed a human chain and staged a sit-in in front of the National Museum demanding announcement of exam schedule yesterday.

During the demonstration, policemen charged batons and lobbed tear gas canisters on the agitated students to disperse them from the spot. 

At least, four students were injured and several others were detained from the spot.

The students were from Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawrdy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Mohila College, Mirpur Government Bangla College, and Government Titumir College.

Besides, a good number of students of Eden Mohila College brought out a procession protesting the police attack on the demonstrating students, filing case and arresting some of their fellow students in this connection.

The procession that was brought out from the college campus around 11:00am on July 21, 2017 marched several streets including Palashi intersection. Photo: Palash Khan

The procession that was brought out from the college campus around 11:00am marched several streets including Palashi intersection.