JCD expels 7

Windowpanes were damaged during a clash between two factions of JCD at Jasimuddin Hall of Dhaka University on Saturday night. PHOTO: STAR

They are Sayeed Ahmed Saif, Delwar Hossain, Zafor Ahmed, Abdullah Al Mamun Ashok, Mehedi Hasan Romel, Ahmed Kutubuddin Kutub and Moynul Hossain.

At least 20 leaders and activists of the hall unit of JCD were injured when a group of JCD men attacked the fellow activists and general students at the hall at around 11:15pm over the occupation of a seat at room no 525.

During the hour-long clash, the violent JCD activists also vandalised hall rooms with rods, sticks and machetes.

Police picked up 11 activists including Organising Secretary Monir, Abbas, Reza, Romel, Mehedi and Delwar raiding the hall soon after the clash, but they were freed yesterday afternoon after teachers requested the Ramna police for their release.

Meanwhile, DU authorities have formed a four-member probe committee to investigate the incident.

After a meeting of hall house tutors, Provost Prof Mahbubur Rahman formed the four-member probe body headed by senior-most House Tutor Dr Nasir Uddin Munshi. The committee has been asked to submit its report within next 48 hours.

Two JCD leaders of Jagannath Hall were also expelled yesterday for assaulting former provosts.

They are Vice-president Kirit Majumder and Sabuj Biswas.