Dhaka-College

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...

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...

A section of leaders and activists of the Dhaka College unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal put up posters across the Dhaka College campus declaring National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary unwelcome. The posters were put up on Monday morning at the college’s administrative building, the main gate, and different parts of the campus, alleging that he had spread ‘propaganda against the BNP.’ However, to maintain a normal environment, the college administration removed the pos...