Ctg BCL labels two college principals as patrons of Shibir

The Chittagong city unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday demanded immediate removal of the principals of Government Chittagong College and Government Hazi Mohammad Mohsin College, alleging that the two were patrons of Islami Chhatra Shibir.

The city unit made the demand at a rally held on the road in front of the two colleges. It was part of its ongoing weeklong programme to keep both colleges free from "Shibir goons".

General Secretary of the BCL unit Nurul Azim Rony said, "Instead of taking action to keep both colleges free from the Shibir goons, the college authorities are keeping regular contacts with them.... We will continue the movement until our demand is met."

He also threatened to besiege the colleges if their demand is not met within this week.

Both the principals denied the allegation.

"I am a government officer and I don't support any political party," said Jesmin Akther, principal of Government Chittagong College.

Prof Anjan Kumar Nandy, principal of Mohsin College, said, "I've been working in Chittagong for a long time and everyone here knows whether I support any party or not. A government officer can't support a party." 

On January 2, the BCL leaders gave an ultimatum to the college authorities till January 14 to meet their eight demands, including setting up permanent police camps on the campuses, keeping all the gates shut except the main entrances, and removing the hostel superintendents, imams of the college mosques, and all part-time staff.