The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

At least six students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over supremacy on Zahurul Haque Hall unit of Dhaka University at the hall premises yesterday.

The incident stemmed from long drawn internal feud among the leaders and activists of BCL over leadership and other issues. The same situation has been prevailing in other dormitories, sources said.

The victims were identified as BCL activists Ashraf, Rahat, Suman, Saddam, Razzak and Tipu.

Panic gripped the students as the BCL activists were patrolling inside the hall premises equipped with iron road, hocystick and lethal weapon.

Earlier, hall level leaders and activists of BCL from a rally declared its central and university unit presidents and secretaries persona non grata for not announcing hall committees for over two years.

They blamed these leaders for damaging the heritage of the organisation.

On the other hand, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, staged a demonstration on the Dhaka University campus demanding withdrawal of state of emergency and exemption of Khaleda Zia from graft cases.

A good number of JCD activists from different universities and colleges of the city took part in the demonstration and held a rally in front of Aparajeyo Bangla.