BCL men beat student at RU

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University yesterday beat up a student, leaving him injured.

Sohag Rana, a student of philosophy, was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital with bruises.

He was beaten up by BCL activist Omar Faruk Bayezid, fourth-year student of accounting and information system, at Tukitaki Chattar where Sohag addressed a stall boy "pichchi" (little boy), said a BCL activist, wishing anonymity. Suddenly Bayezid flew into a rage and started beating him up, he said.

Later, Abu Khair Mostafa alias Rinet, who was expelled from BCL, along with four to five followers, joined the beating with Bayezid, according to BCL insiders. BCL RU unit organising secretary Faisal Ahmed Runu said it was a "misunderstanding".