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| Fresh case filed against 41 Shibir men |
| 2009-03-19 |
| A fresh case has been filed with Motihar Police station against 41 Islami Chhatra Shibir cadres in connection with an attempted murder during their clashes with Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) on March 13. Police said Motihar Jubo League Vice-President Ruhul Amin filed the case Tuesday around 11.00pm against 20 identified and 21 unnamed local Shibir cadres for assaulting him. The case stated that local Shibir cadres Shahin, Raju, Alamgir, Robi, Shawon, Salam and Dildar with 30 others surrounded him at a Binodpur Bazar restaurant with sharp weapons, firearms, hand bombs and iron rods. They gravely stabbed him for being an Awami League supporter. Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station, yesterday confirmed filing of the case and said police had already started investigations on the pervious cases. However, no one yet has been arrested in this connection. Earlier on March 15, BCL RU unit Cultural Affairs Secretary Awal Kabir Joy, activist Shakhawat Hossain and local AL activist Muhammad Aslam filed separate cases against 222 Shibir leaders, cadres and Jamaat leaders with the same police station. RU unit Shibir Organising Secretary Farhad Alam also filed a case against over 33 BCL men with Motihar Police Station in connection with the murder of RU unit Shibir General Secretary Sharifuzzaman Nomani on March 13. Meanwhile, chaired by the vice-chancellor, the RU authorities held a meeting at the VC's office on resuming the university academic and administrative activities. RU registrar, treasurer and examination controller were present at the meeting. However, following the clashes all higher educational institutions in the city, including Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet), have been closed for an indefinite period. |
| Posted by:Fred |