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12 injured in DU hall clash

DU CORRESPONDENT
At least 12 students were injured, three of them critically, in a clash between Bangalee and indigenous students of Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University (DU) in the early hours yesterday.
Two rooms of the indigenous students were ransacked and at least 30 of them were driven out from the hall that created panic among the indigenous students.
Critically injured Christopher Riton Asham, a student of Mass Communication and Journalism, Ratan Moy Chakma Sumon and Arjun Chakma were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at about 1:30am.
Some other injured are Kushol Baran Chakraborty, Ascha Kumar Tanchanga, Nikhil Chakma, Mukut Chakma, Himel Chakma, Debasish Chakma, Hiron Chakma, Jyoti
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Bikash Tanchanga and Hillol Chakma.
Students said Kushol went to room no 465 at October Memorial Building of the hall at around 11:00pm on Saturday and asked for his friend Nirmal Chandra. The indigenous inmates of the room told him to seek permission before entering the room which led to an altercation.
At one point, indigenous students Uttam Chakma, Mongmong Chakma, Mrinal Chakma and Nikhil Chakma beat up Kushol, said other students. They alleged that the indigenous students were drinking liquor at that time.
Later, Kushol came back along with a group of 20 students and chased the attackers away. The indigenous students made a counter attack. Afterwards, the Bangalee students drove all the indigenous students out of the hall.
Students alleged that the hall authorities did not take any measures to pacify the two groups of students.
Hall Provost Prof Nim Chandra Bhowmik and the house tutors came to the hall after two hours of the clash. They did not even take initiatives to send the injured to the hospital, the students alleged.
The hall authorities later brought
the indigenous students back to the hall and resolved the matter through discussion with both the groups.
Pahari Chhatra Parishad (Chittagong Hill Tracts Students' Association) condemned the incident. In a statement yesterday, it demanded stern punishment of the students responsible for the attack, treatment of the injured, compensation to the victims and ensuring security of the indigenous students.
The indigenous students also sought their security in a letter to DU Proctor Prof AKA Firoz Ahmed.
Talking to The Daily Star, the proctor said the hall authorities have been given the responsibility to take necessary steps to bring peace among the feuding groups. He said police and the hall authorities are vigilant to avert further incidents.
Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz told The Daily Star that they will take action in this regard after enquiring about the incident. "I think the hall authorities will discuss the matter with the students to resolve the problem," the VC added.
The university authorities formed a three-member enquiry committee headed by hall house tutor Dr Soumitra Shekhar. The committee has been asked to submit its report as soon as possible.