JCD cadres threaten JU cultural activists

By JU Correspondent
29 August 2006, 18:00 PM
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) cadres who assaulted a female student and injured three others on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on August 21 have been threatening cultural activists who are carrying out programmes in support of a two-point demand, including punishment to the culprits involved.

Sayeed, the main accused, gave a threat to Shimul Salauddin, member secretary of Jahangirnagar Sangskritik Jote, over his cell phone as the Jote held a cultural programme yesterday to press the demand.

Sayeed warned that Shimul would face dire consequences when he returns to dormitory. Both of them are students of Meer Musharraf Hossain hall. Shimul did not go back to his hall since receiving the threat.

The JCD cadres staying in the hall also threatened other students not to attend any programmes against JCD activists.

The other demand is formulation of a code of conduct against repression and establishment of a cell to investigate the allegations of repression.

Students Against Repression on Campus, a platform of students, formed a human chain on the campus at 1:00pm yesterday to press the demands.

Jahangirnagar Theatre (JT) also staged a street play called 'Ekti Non-Fiction' at 11:30am. An open discussion on repression was also held.