Begum-Rokeya

Public university campuses across the country are once again tense amid political violence. The campuses have not witnessed such a volatile situation in the two years since the political change on August 5, 2024. At least 99 people, including journalists, have been injured in clashes between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir in just two days. The bloody clashes began Monday at Begum Rokeya University and, as of the writing of this report, have stopped at the Dhaka Alia Madrasa campus. However...

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...

Former vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, has been shown arrested in an attempted murder case filed at Uttara West Police Station in the capital involving a July fighter. Standing in the dock during the hearing on his arrest, he said, “I was on the side of July.” After the hearing, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Md. Zakir Hossain ordered him shown arrested on Thursday. He was also sent to jail. Kalimullah was brought before the court th...