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Students from the University of Barisal (BOB) protest blocking the Barisal-Kuakata highway demanding three points, including the arrest of the main culprits of the attack.
Meanwhile, transport workers are protesting on the road in front of the Rupatli bus stop demanding the release of two workers arrested in connection with the attack on the students.
Due to roadblocks by students and transport workers at the University of Barisal, buses from Barisal to Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirojpur, Jhalokati, Bagerhat and 16 other southern routes have been suspended since 9am on Saturday. (February 20th). Common passengers have suffered immensely. In particular, the vehicles circulating in the tourist center of Kuakata and Pigeon Port have deteriorated.
One of the agitated student leaders, Raktim Hasan Amit, a student from the university’s law department in the 2013-14 academic year, and several other students said that several university students were attacked in the Rupatali housing area at midnight on Tuesday (February 18). At that time, the students’ wallets and various valuables were taken from them. At least 20 students were injured in the attack. Among the injured, 13 students were admitted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
The students began protesting from midnight on February 18 in protest of the attack. The Barisal-Kuakata highway was blocked as part of the program. A meeting with the police administration was held at the university on February 18 at noon. The blockade of the road was lifted around 5 in the afternoon with the condition of meeting the demand of the three points.
The agitated students said police had not yet arrested the main culprits in the attack. The students held a press conference last Thursday night and asked the university administration to file a case with the names of the identified attackers.
Student accusations: Kawshar Hossain Shipon, secretary of labor affairs of the Mahanagar Awami League and general secretary of the Barisal-Patuakhali Minibus Owners Association, Rafiqul Islam Manik, president of the Paribahan Sramik Union and local activist of the Awami Mamun Mia League led the barbarian attack on the students at midnight on Tuesday. Furthermore, the students injured in the attack have also mentioned the names of several others. But the university administration presented a general case of beating on Friday afternoon. He did not mention the name of any specific defendant. The matter is mysterious and unacceptable.
Therefore, the students rejected the case presented by the university administration and began a movement to fulfill the three-point demand. The students said the movement will continue until the demand is met.
On the other hand, Kawshar Hossain Shipon, secretary for labor affairs of the Mahanagar Awami League and general secretary of the Barisal-Patuakhali Minibus Owners Association, said that Abul Bashar Rony, 25, supervisor of MK Paribahan and assistant of South Bengal Paribahan Md. Firoz (24) was detained by the police. Transport workers have been protesting on the road in front of the Rupatali bus stop since 9 am demanding the release of the two workers. As a result, bus services from Barisal to Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirojpur, Jhalokati, Bagerhat and 16 other southern routes were suspended.
Barisal University Supervisor Subrata Kumar Das said the students blocked the road demanding the arrest of the attackers. Attempts are being made to resolve the problem by arguing with them.
Kotwali police, OC Nurul Islam, said that two workers involved in the attack on the students had been arrested. Several police teams are working to identify and arrest the rest of the accused. However, the attackers went into hiding to avoid arrest. That is why it is taking time to arrest them. Hopefully it will soon be possible to stop the attackers.
Saif Amin / FA / MS
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