Bangladesh-unrest

Chhatra Dal General Secretary Nasir Uddin has claimed that Chhatra Dal and general students resisted Shibir at Jagannath University. He made the claim while briefing journalists on Tuesday. Nasir said, “There was a regular program of the UGC chairman at Jagannath University today. Shibir created a mob there and tried to create an unstable situation. The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal and general students resisted them there.” He said, “Yesterday, Shibir conducted a show of force with weapons at...

Sarjis Alam, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) northern region, has said that the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal will face consequences worse than those faced by the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League. He made the remark in a status posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday. In the status, Sarjis wrote, “The sooner Chhatra Dal becomes Chhatra League, the sooner their consequences will be worse than those of Chhatra League.” Earlier today, clashes took place betwe...

Following Jagannath University, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal faced off at Dhaka College. At least 20 Shibir and seven Chhatra Dal leaders and activists were injured in attacks between the two sides. The incident took place at Gallery No. 2 of Dhaka College at around 1 pm Tuesday. According to eyewitnesses, the college unit of Chhatra Shibir had organized a discussion program at Gallery No. 2 to mark the second anniversary of the July uprising, as announced...