Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists have attacked teachers in Sylhet’s Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).
Published : 30 Aug 2015, 10:52 AM
A faction of pro-Awami League teachers have been demonstrating for the last few months for the VC’s removal.
On Sunday, they came under attack from the activists of the BCL, which is the student affiliate of the ruling Awami League.
The teachers’ faction ‘Mohan Muktijuddher Chetanay Udbuddha Shikshak Parishad’ had announced plans for a sit-in protest in front of the Administrative Building between 9am and 5pm on Sunday.
VC Aminul Haque Bhuiyan convened an Academic Council meeting at 3pm, triggering tension on the campus.
Around 5:30am, activists of SUST unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who have been supporting the VC, gathered in front of the administrative building.
Demonstrating teachers began to arrive around 7:30am.
About an hour later, BCL activists snatched away a banner from the teachers before shoving and pushing them away from the place.
Even as the teachers were manhandled, the VC entered the building and went to his office on the first floor.
They pushed and manhandled the agitating teachers after the VC went to his office in an effort to break up the protest.
Physics teacher Yasmeen Haque fell down during the scuffle. A BCL activist was seen kicking another teacher during that time.
Haque told journalists that the VC will be held ‘responsible’ for the attack on the teachers.
The teachers’ group convener Syed Shamsul Islam said at least seven teachers were injured.
“Chhatra League activists attacked us...the VC instigated the students to attack us,” he told bdnews24.com.
Police, however, refused comment.
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