Police detain 4 banned Chhatra League leaders at DU
Photo: Agamir Somoy
Police detained four leaders of the banned Chhatra League on Thursday at a hunger strike by candidates excluded from the 45th BCS gazette at University of Dhaka (DU).
Shahbagh Police Station detained them in the presence of the DU Proctorial Team.
Witnesses and police officials said those deprived of the gazette began their hunger strike on the afternoon. Police conducted a raid based on information that leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League were among the hunger strikers.
The detained Chhatra League leaders are Md Habibul Islam, deputy general secretary of the Ashraful Haque Hall Chhatra League at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU); Moniruzzaman, candidate for education and study circle secretary of the same hall; Akram Gazi Hridoy, former vice president of the Amar Ekushey Hall Chhatra League at DU; and Ferdous, vice president of the Mujib Hall Chhatra League.
Nilkhet Police Outpost In-charge Kamal Uddin added that they went to the scene with the DU Proctorial Team. After confirming the four detainees were leaders of the banned Chhatra League, police took them to Shahbagh Police Station for questioning. Authorities will take legal action against them following verification.
