Student tortured at Surya Sen Hall

A resident student of Dhaka University's Surya Sen Hall has been tortured allegedly by Sifat Ullah, said to be a BCL activist, for not attending a political programme.

Kazi Porosh Miah, a second-year student of French Language and Culture Department and a resident of Surya Sen Hall, was called by Sifat Ullah to room No 351 around 7.00pm on Monday and was toured mentally and physically reportedly by Sifat.

"Sifat asked me to attend a BCL (Bangladesh Chhatra League) programme two days back but I couldn't attend it as I had an exam on that day," said Porosh.

"On Monday, when I had been to his room, he tortured me mentally and physically," a traumatized Porosh told UNB.

Porosh said he submitted a written complaint to the hall provost and the proctor online.

Asked, DU Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani said, "I heard about the incident but have not received any written complaint yet."

"A three-member committee, led by Prof Ahmad Ullah, senior house tutor of Surya Sen Hall, has been formed to investigate the complaint as soon as possible," said Prof Mokbul Hossain Bhuiyan, the Provost of Surya Sen hall.

"If the allegations are proved, action will be taken," said Md Abdul Motaleb, the principal administrative officer of the hall.

Several attempts were made to contact Sifat over phone for his comment on the allegations but he could not be reached.