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May
21, 2000
Dhaka,
May 20 (UNB) – Two Dhaka University correspondents of two national
dailies were allegedly beaten up by a hall unit leader of Pro-Awami
Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus today.
The
victims were Tanveer Mahmud of the Bangladesh Observer and Mahbub
Zaman Nahid of the Daily Star.
Witnesses
said Mazharul Islam Kajol, general secretary of Sergeant Zahurul Huq
Hall of Dhaka University, and his accomplices -- Miron of Zahurul Huq
Hall and Zahid of Haji Mohsin Hall -- beat up them over a trifle
matter even after they gave their identity.
They
also tried to take away Nahid to their hall.
Kajol
also hurled abuses towards the journalists, Nahid told UNB.
The
incident ensued when Kajol asked Tanveer to clear the way for him amid
crowds of students at the western gate of Arts Building. At that
moment Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity chairman Shantu Larma
was watching a procession of Paharai Chhatra Parisad standing at the
gate.
The
journalists filed a written complaint with the DU Vice Chancellor Prof
AK Azad Chowdhury. The DU authorities formed a one-member inquiry
committee to probe the matter. The committee already issued a show
cause notice against Kajol.
Meanwhile,
Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (DUJA), in an urgent
meeting strongly condemned the incident and demanded exemplary
punishment of the accused. They will bring out a silent procession on
the campus at 12pm tomorrow (Sunday).
DUJA
also gave a 24-hour ultimatum to BCL to take action against the
accused.
Bangladesh
Chhatra Union, in a statement, strongly condemned the incident and
demanded exemplary punishment of the culprits.
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