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Online Desk : At least 10 people were injured in a clash between activists of Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir at Barishal University on Wednesday over allegations that outsiders had participated in a campus procession.
According to witnesses and campus sources, the violence erupted in the morning after the university unit of Chhatra Shibir brought out a procession titled “Indomitable July.”
The confrontation reportedly began when Chhatra Dal activists objected to the alleged presence of outsiders in the procession. The argument soon escalated into a clash, triggering several rounds of chase and counter-chase on the campus.
Ashiq Ahmed, senior vice-president of the university unit of Chhatra Dal, alleged that Chhatra Shibir entered the campus accompanied by outsiders carrying sticks and flags.
He claimed that Shibir activists attacked Chhatra Dal members after they requested that the programme be conducted without outsiders, leaving five to six Chhatra Dal activists injured.
Denying the allegation, Zakaria Islam Babu, general secretary of the university unit of Chhatra Shibir, said the organisation had been holding a peaceful programme marking the anniversary of the July Uprising when Chhatra Dal activists attacked them near the Vice-Chancellor’s gate.
He claimed that around five Shibir activists were injured and alleged that the attack took place in the presence of university authorities. Although the university proctor attempted to bring the situation under control, the assault continued, he added.
Zakaria also said Chhatra Shibir had submitted a complaint to the university’s Vice-Chancellor, seeking justice over the incident.
Both student organisations blamed each other for instigating the clash.
The university proctor could not be reached for comment.
Belal Hossain, additional deputy commissioner of Barishal Metropolitan Police, said police rushed to the campus after receiving information about the incident.
“Additional police have been deployed on the campus following the clash. We have urged both sides to remain calm,” he said.
The latest violence comes a day after activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed at several educational institutions in the capital on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured.
