Chhatra Dal brands DU VC ‘Jamaat-leaning administration’

Tensions erupted at Dhaka University’s Senate Building on Tuesday afternoon as leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal launched a sharp verbal and physical confrontation against Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, accusing him of fostering a "Jamaat-leaning administration". The accusation came after voting to Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections ended on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 5:30 pm during a meeting at the Senate building, when a group of Chhatra Dal leaders entered and created a commotion, directly challenging the VC over allegations that activists from Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were being allowed to operate on campus with impunity. The students accused the administration of permitting Shibir leaders and outsiders to gather on...