23 JU students expelled, fined Tk 950,000 over August clash

Jahangirnagar University has expelled 23 students for varying terms and fined them Tk 950,000 over a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League.

Jahangirnagar University Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 26 Oct 2014, 05:31 PM
Updated : 26 Oct 2014, 06:37 PM

University Registrar Abu Bakr Siddique said the Syndicate made the decision on the students loyal to the student wing of ruling Awami League at a meeting on Saturday night.

“Altogether 23 students have been punished over the incident," he said.

According to witnesses, BCL activists loyal to university unit President Mahmudur Rahman and Maulana Bhasani Hall unit General Secretary Aninda Barhoi attacked the supporters of hall unit President Rajib Ahmed in the early hours of Aug 20, leaving several students injured.

On Aug 22, the authorities temporarily suspended 16 BCL activists.

They also formed a five-member committee, led by anthropology department teacher Prof Rasheda Aktar, to look into the incident.

The administration took the decision to expel and fine 23 students at Saturday's Syndicate meeting based on the investigation committee's report submitted after two months.

Apart from the fine, five students were expelled permanently, seven for two years, three for one year, two for six months and five for three months.

It also cancelled both honours and masters certificates of former physics department student Russell Mahmud.

Withdrawal of his provisional certificates was also ordered and he has been banned from entering the campus in future.