Quota reform protesters call indefinite strike
Quota reform protesters on Saturday called an indefinite strike at all universities and colleges protesting attack on some quota reform movement leaders at Dhaka University this morning.
Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council joint convenor Rashed Khan announced the class boycotting and demonstration programme at a press conference just after attack made by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists and leaders.
Witnesses said some BCL men launched an attack on some leaders of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, the platform of students that led the quota reform movement, when the leaders of the council gathered in front DU central library to hold their pre-scheduled press conference to announce their fresh programme.
They allegedly beat up Nurul Haq, joint convener of the council, Faruk Hossain, another joint convener, Hasan Al Mamun and Arosh Ahmed, convener of Surya Sen Hall unit of the organisation, leaving them injured.
Nurul Haq and Arosh Ahmed were undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Among them, condition of Nurul was critical.
Later, the BCL men drove out the quota reform demonstrators form the area and took position at the library premises.
