At least nine people, including the assistant proctor of the Chittagong University, have been injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League of Chittagong University (CU) unit.
Dr Shahidul Islam, assistant proctor of the university and eight BCL activists were injured in the clash that erupted between two BCL factions – “Sixty Nine” and “VX” – in front of Suhrawardy Hall at around 12am Friday.
Police and the proctorial body brought members the situation under control at around 1am, said Dr Robiul Hasan Bhuiyan, Proctor of CU.
“Discussion is being held between the two groups to resolve the matter,” he added.
Md Ataul Gani, a doctor at the university’s medical center, said the injured assistant proctor was given primary treatment.
One of the injured was sent to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Pradip Chakraborty Durjoy, leader of the VX group and vice president of CU BCL, said, “Members of ‘Sixty Nine’ threw bricks at us. We retaliated against their attack.”
Just a day before this clash, another clash erupted between the members of the same groups following a spat on the shuttle train.
On Thursday night, three BCL men were injured in the clash in the railway station area.
