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2 killed in DU gunbattle

By DU Correspondent
A fierce gunbattle lasting for hours between two rival student groups on the Dhaka University campus yesterday left two students dead and over a dozen others injured.
An indefinite curfew was clamped on the campus following the incident.
The students killed in the violence are Mirza Galib, an outsider, who had been residing at Mohsin Hall since long and Shafiqul Islam Liton, a third year student of the International Relations Department. Both of them JCD activists, were hit by bullets
near the Institute of Modern Languages building and died on the spot
Meanwhile, the Dhaka University authority suspended all classes and examinations scheduled to be held today (Monday). The emergency meeting of the Syndicate convened by the Vice-Chancellor could not be held due to curfew.
The revised scheduled of classes and examinations would be announced later on the basis of development, a DU source said.
Police meantime raided a
number of residential halls including Jagannath Hall and Shamsunnahar Hall Sunday evening. Heavy contingents of BDR, police and Ansar have been deployed on the campus.
Among the injured, the conditions of Mizanur Rahman, a BCL activist and an unidentified street-boy were stated to be critical.
Mizan who received Injury in his head was under intensive care at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) while the street-boy at the Chest Diseases Hospital. Mohakhali.
The other persons who re-
ceived bullet wounds are Shafiqul Islam of the BCL. Gazi Saiful Azam of the JCD, Jafar Sadi Biplob of the BCL, Mizanur Rahman, Hedayetullah. Anlsur Rahman and Babu all of the JCD, Mukhtar Hossain, a garments worker and Khokon, a street urchin.
Mizanur Rahman, Hedayetullah and Anisur Rahman were admitted to the PG Hospital, Babu at a private clinic and others to the DMCH.
Curfew was imposed from 4.30 pm for an indefinite period- though students were
found moving freely in and around the campus and bringing out processions till 7 pm Sunday.
According to campus sources, the armed battle ensued when the associates of Golam Faruq Obhl tried to storm the DUCSU office where the DUCSU General Secretary and Joint Convenor of the JCD Khairul Kabir Khokon. Ilias All and others were attending organisational matters.
JCD activists from their strong holds in Suija Sen Hall and Mohsin Hall being informed of the incident rushed
to the spot.
The gunbattle soon spread to the adjoining areas of the Arts Building. TSC and central library of the University and continued up to 3.15 pm.
The JCD activists took positions at various strategic points near the Arts Building and the Language Institute building with lethal weapons while the BCL activists near Rokeya Hall, TSC and central library of the University.
Incessant exchange of gunfire between the two groups forced a large number of stu-
dents and teachers to stay inside the Arts Building, central library and TSC for about two and a half hours.
During the gunbattle police took up positions at all the entry points to the campus and on the road between Mohsin Hall and Zahurul Haq Hall.
Meanwhile, the Honours examinees falling to appear the examinations scheduled to begin Sunday at 2 pm ransacked the examination halls in the Arts Building in protest against terrorism.
They damaged chairs, tables and window panes in the examination halls.
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and the Democratic Student Unity (DSU) brought out separate anti-terrorism processions in and around the Arts Building during the fierce gunbattle.
JCD later held two separate rallies protesting the killing of its two activists, one at the Aparaieo Bangla at 3.30 pm and the other in front of the National Press Club at about 4.30 pm with the bodies.
Both rallies accused armed hoodlums of the BCL (S-A) for the killing and pledged to teach them a good lesson by ousting them from the campus.
The rally held at the Press Club was addressed by Khairul Kabir Khokon, DUCSU General Secretary, Ilias All, Habibunnabi Sohel, All Akkas Nadim, Sharafat Islam Shafu and Rafiqul Islam Jagiu.
The DSU rally held at the TSC at 6 pm was addressed by Naimuddin. The rally blamed the armed hoodlums of both the JCD and the BCL for the deterioration in the campus situation and demanding their arrest and trial.