The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

A student of Jagannath University (JN) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday after being badly injured in an attack by his rival group on the campus on Saturday.

The dead, identified as Kajol Devnath, was a third-year student of Bangla Department of JU and an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). He hailed from Barisal District.

Sanjib Devnath, maternal uncle of the Kajol, filed a case with Kotwali Police Station in this connection.

Following the news of the death of Kajol, a tense situation was prevailing on the campus yesterday, sources said.

Sources said a tussle occurred between two rival JCD activists on Saturday over a trifling matter that turned into a group clash leaving 10 students injured, including Kajol in critical condition. The other injured are Noman, Monir, Mohsin, Shahadat, Sumon, Jewel and Arif belonging to JCD JN unit general secretary Anisur Rahman Khokon's group and Jani and Rana belonging to JCD JN unit president ABM Pervez's group.

Later, police used batons to bring the situation under control and arrested Shaon, a JCD activist, from the spot.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) filed a case against 14 JCD leaders and activists of Dhaka University with the Shahbagh Police Station.

The BCL filed the case following a clash with JCD leaders and activists at the Surja Sen Hall of Dhaka University (DU) on Saturday night.

Some 20 students from both the groups were injured in the incident, which happened allegedly during the occupation of the room of the JCD vice president by BCL men.

The accused of the case are Karim Sarker, JCD Surja Sen Hall unit general secretary, Sayeed, vice president, Rasel, Mehedi, Sumon, Sohag, Rajib, Amran, Rokon, Kawsar, Shibli, Zahid, Taher and Pintu.

Later, leaders of the JCD and BCL met Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz separately and demanded punishment to those responsible for the incident. The VC assured them of looking into the matter soon.