The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chittagong

All the nine residential halls of Chittagong University reopened on Monday amid tight security after two months' closure in the wake of Aug 22 campus unrest. Classes will resume on Wednesday.

Students were returning to halls as RAB and police checking their identity card. Law enforcers were patrolling inside the campus and vantage points to ward off untoward incident.

Meanwhile, warrant of arrest was issued Monday against eight of the 10 charge-sheeted accused in the Aug 22 campus violence case. They are student leaders Kanchan Sarker, Jamiruddin Russell, Moni Dipa Bhattacharya, Mesbahuddin, Zahidul Islam alias Black Jewel, Daily Sangram correspondent Mahiuddin Tipu, CU employees association leader Syed Nazimuddin and CU officers' association president Zakir Ahmed.

Two others - Bijoy Kumar was arrested on September 2 while Monti Baishnab on September 18. Monti was later enlarged on bail. Charge sheet against all the accused was submitted to the court today. More than 50 people, including 20 policemen, were injured in the student violence that had escalated to the streets.