The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday formed two human chains in front of Aparajeyo Bangla of the Dhaka University, one demanding unconditional release of their detained party's chief patron former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The other human chain was formed demanding investigation into the cocktail attack on the residence of former president of Dhaka University Teachers Association Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique.

The BCL hinted at launching movement if the party chief was not freed.

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This was the first time since the announcement of the state of emergency that any student front held any programme under the banner of the organisation.

The BCL first held one human chain demanding investigation into the cocktail attack incident at the house of Dr Arefin Siddque.

Chhatra League university wing president Sheikh Sohel Rana Tipu said, "Azam J Chowdhury the plaintiff of the extortion case filed against Hasina refuted that he did not file any case against her. It proves that the case was false and was filed for harassing her."

The BCL DU unit president demanded unconditional release of Hasina by withdrawing all cases against her. "If she is not freed now then the student community would free her through a movement," he said.

Meanwhile, students and teachers of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department held a silent procession and sit-in programme on the campus. They demanded proper investigation of the cocktail attack incident on their teacher Arefin Siddique's house and punishment of those involved in it.

Prof Dr Harun-or-Rashid, Dean of Social Sciences Faculty, Prof Dr Abdus Salam, Chairman of Mass Communication and Journalism Department and Prof Akhter Sultana, among others, were present.

Prof Abdus Salam said this was the sixth such attack on Arefin Siddique. "An evil force is trying to disturb the academic atmosphere of the University, we are protesting the evil force."

"The intelligence agencies and the government will investigate the incident and punish the people involved in it," he added.