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Student's death sparks violence

Islamic University closed after road accident kills him

Our Correspondent, Kushtia
A student of the Islamic University (IU) was crushed under a bus yesterday, triggering widespread violence on the campus and prompting the authorities to shut the university indefinitely.
Enraged by the death of Wahiduzzaman Titu, 23, fellow students torched 13 buses, vandalised at least another 17, ransacked several university buildings including the administrative office, and clashed with law enforcers for hours.
At least 10 students were injured in the clashes.
Witnesses said Titu, a third year student of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering department, tried to board a moving bus near the main entrance of the university around 12:10pm but tripped and fell on the road. Right then, another bus carrying IU students came from behind and ran over him, killing him on the spot.
The killer bus sped away. Intriguingly, the students inside that bus saw a fellow of theirs being crushed but did not stop their vehicle. Later, the driver and his assistant dropped the students and fled.
As the news of Titu's death spread, agitating students went on the rampage on the campus.
They either vandalised or torched 30 vehicles. All these vehicles were either owned or rented by the university for transporting its students.
Several thousand students in groups attacked the IU administrative and the Arts Faculty buildings, and the university medical centre. They blocked the Kushtia-Khulna highway that runs in front of the university campus for around three hours from 12:30pm.
The unruly students also attempted to break into the vice-chancellor's residence but failed due to police resistance.
Additional police forces from Kushtia and Jhenidah rushed to the campus.
As the law enforcers tried to contain the situation, clashes ensued. Police charged batons and fired around 70 teargas canisters to disperse the agitating students.
"The situation came under control after around three hours," said Superintendent Proloy Chishim of Kushtia police.
Later, the university authorities held an emergency meeting at the VC's residence and decided to suspend the academic activities for an indefinite period.
Male students were asked to vacate the university dormitories by 6:30pm yesterday and the females by 8:30am today, Proctor TM Lokman Hakim told The Daily Star.
The university authorities also donated Tk 30,000 to the victim's family, which hails from Shailkupa in Jhenidah, and promised to provide a member of the family with a job at the university.
A six-member probe body was formed with Prof Kamal Uddin, dean of Science Faculty, at the helm and Dr Amanur Rahman as member secretary. The committee has been asked to submit its report on the incident in 21 working days.
Meanwhile, Kushtia Bus Owners' Association enforced an indefinite strike on Kushtia-Khulna highway from yesterday.
The strike was called to protest the vandalism by IU students as most of the damaged buses were owned privately, said Abul Fazal Md Selim, general secretary of the association.