Ctg mayor calls for judicial probe into CU clashes
Violence in educational institutions is unacceptable and the attack on university students by locals is deeply concerning, he says
Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain has demanded a judicial inquiry into the violent clashes between students and locals at Chittagong University (CU).
He visited injured students at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this evening (31 August) to check on their condition.
Speaking at the hospital, Shahadat Hossain said violence in educational institutions is unacceptable and the attack on university students by locals is deeply concerning.
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"An impartial judicial inquiry is needed to identify the real culprits and ensure they are brought to justice. Strict action must be taken against those disrupting the educational environment," he added.
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He further said, "Chittagong University is a key higher education institution in the country. Repeated incidents of violence here endanger not only the future of students but also society at large."
The government and administration must take appropriate measures, said the mayor.
Earlier in the day, section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed in the area from the Gate No 2 of Chittagong University to the railgate area on the East side of that gate following repeated clashes between students and locals.
The restriction will continue from 2pm today (31 August) to midnight tomorrow (1 September).
Unrest escalated in the university for the second day, as clashes erupted again between students and locals near the university's Gate 2 earlier today, leaving at least 400 students along with Pro-Vice-Chancellor (administration) Md Kamal Uddin and Proctor Prof Tanvir Mohammad Haydar injured.
Pro Vice Chancellor (administration) Professor Dr Md Kamal Uddin said, "Around 300 to 400 students, along with several teachers, have been injured in the attacks. The university medical college has run out of space to accommodate the injured individuals."
He alleged that cadres of banned Chhatra League carried out the assault.
