Arrest of Shibir cadres demanded

By CU Correspondent
26 December 2006, 18:00 PM
(Top) Supporters of BNP candidate Sadeque Hossain Khoka and Awami League candidate Syeed Khokon march in separate processions side by side at Nayabazar in the city yesterday towards the office of the returning officer to submit nomination papers for the forthcoming election. (Bottom) Agitating political activists vandalise a microbus of a private TV channel near the office of the returning officer at Segunbagicha yesterday during a clash between the supporters of BNP and AL candidates. PHOTO: STAR
Chittagong University Journalists' Association (Cuja) gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the university authorities demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment to the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres involved in the brutal attack on photojournalist Amran Hossain on CU campus on Sunday.

Cuja leaders also demanded a separate probe committee to investigate into the matter.

They gave the ultimatum at a protest rally held in front of Arts Faculty Building yesterday noon.

The association leaders threatened to boycott university news if their demands are not met by the time.

Cuja President Ahsan Jewel presided over the rally while General Secretary Reaz Haider, Uttam Sen Gupta, Nurshadul Haq and Mohiuddin Jewel spoke.

Earlier, Cuja brought out a silent procession that paraded different streets on the campus.

Unruly ICS cadres swooped on photojournalist Amran of the daily Janakantha while he was on duty at university Gate No 1 during a clash on Sunday.