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| Shibir men cut BCL leader's tendons |
| 2013-12-19 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Shibir activists yesterday cut the tendons of both legs and the left hand of a Bangladesh Chhatra League ... the student wing of the Bangla Awami League ... leader in Rajshahi city. The victim, Shimul Ahmed Duke, 20, is a joint convener of Motihar thana unit BCL, the pro-Awami League student body. Duke, a second-year student of Agrani School and College, was first taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) and then referred to Dhaka. Ziaur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Boalia Police Station, said some seven activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir ... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh... , the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... , with firearms and sharp weapons waylaid Duke near Rajshahi University Fine Arts Institute around 11:30am. Duke was going to his college by rickshaw with the president of the college unit, Shibir Raju Ahmed, his classmate and friend. The attackers, some covering their faces, stabbed Duke severely in his legs, arms and back, leaving him critically injured. As local shopkeeper Rentu came forward to save him, the Shibir men brandished a pistol and bravely ran away, said Duke's uncle Jahangir Alam. Locals rescued Duke and whisked him off to the RMCH where he underwent two hours of surgery. Tendons of both his legs and left hand were chopped at three or four places, and Duke also was stabbed in his back, said Prof BK Dam, head of the RMCH orthopaedic surgery department. Duke needs immediate vascular surgery as his veins were damaged at many places and so he was referred to Dhaka, he added. After the attack, Raju went into hiding. Family members of Duke alleged that Raju was behind the attack. Meanwhile, ...back at the dirigible, Jack stuck the cigar in his mouth, stepped onto the gantry, and asked Got a light, Mac? Von Schtinken stopped short, lowering the dagger and trying to control his features. If you light that thing, Herr Armschtröng,he pointed out, his voice tense, we all die!... police tossed in the slammer Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! two Shibir activists for their alleged involvement in the attack, said Ziaur. |
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