Chhatra Dal, Shibir, leftist groups take to DU streets over campus security

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Student organisations stage separate protests after repeated crude bomb blasts, demanding accountability and stronger security measures ...

Following consecutive crude bomb blasts in the Dhaka University campus area over two days, students from the ruling party BNP-backed Chhatra Dal, its opposition Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing Chhatra Shibir, leftist groups, and other organisations took to the campus streets, protesting the deterioration of university security.

On Sunday, at least eight blasts occurred in six different areas of the campus, followed by another blast at TSC the next day.

While the earlier blasts happened in the evening and did not cause any injuries, another blast took place in broad daylight Tuesday in front of the academic building of the Faculty of Business Studies, leaving one person injured.

Following the explosion on Tuesday afternoon, protesting students started gathering at TSC, VC Chattar and other points across the campus and took out processions.

Chhatra Dal activists chanted slogans against Chhatra League activists, alleging that they were behind the crude bomb blasts.

JCD DU unit General Secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon said, "We are committed to preventing Chhatra League's activities," adding that BCL men residing in the dormitories should be evicted. He also called on law enforcement agencies to take proactive measures to maintain order on the campus.

Shibir activists took position in front of the VC's office this afternoon following a protest procession over similar concerns.

DU Shibir President Muhiuddin Khan alleged that the university administration and proctorial body had failed to provide students with a safe campus.

"Despite forming probe committees following the blasts, we have not yet seen any effective outcome from any of those," he said.

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