‘Bring them back to classes’

A group of concerned guardians of students -- who were arrested seven days ago on the Dhaka University campus after being attacked by BCL activists -- submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor yesterday.

The parents also urged the university authorities to take immediate steps for releasing the arrestees, accompanied by Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon and immediate-past DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur.

"My son came under attack on multiple occasions. We demand immediate release of the arrestees so that they can come back to their normal academic life," said the father of Akram Hossain, who was the president of Chhatra Odhiker Parishad's DU chapter.

During a separate protest programme in front of the Raju Memorial Sculpture, leaders and activists of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad "criticised" the VC for allegedly supporting BCL members for their controversial on-campus activities.

Seven days ago, at least 13 students were injured after allegedly being attacked by BCL activists during a rally on the campus premises, marking the death anniversary of Buet student Abrar Fahad, who was killed by BCL members in Buet. 

The next day, A Dhaka court sent 24 leaders and activists of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad to prison in a case filed against them by two BCL leaders and activists on charges of launching an attack.