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unit, said JCD activists painted graffiti at Madhur Canteen, Arts Building, Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), and several other places.

At Jahangirnagar University, a group of JCD activists, led by convening committee member Md Rubel, painted graffiti and slogans at Bottola, Shaheed Salam Barkat Hall, in front of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and on the walls near TSC and Transport area.

Rubel said Chhatra Shibir has long been involved in “covert politics” and urged the organisation to conduct its activities openly.

Jahir Mohammad Babor, convener of the JCD’s JU unit, alleged that their activists were attacked with sharp weapons at the Chattogram college over writing “gupto” on walls.

At Rajshahi University, JCD activists, through their graffiti, demanded that Jamaat-Shibir give up “covert politics”.

JCD’s RU unit President Sultan Ahmed Rahi alleged that Jamaat-Shibir activists operate under concealed identities and attempt to destabilise the academic environment. He also accused them of being involved in campus violence in the past.

At Chittagong University, JCD leaders and activists painted graffiti on the campus roads.

The graffiti, bearing the slogan “Gupto theke panah chai”, appeared on important roads on campus, including Zero Point and Suhrawardy Hall intersections.

JCD’s CU unit General Secretary Abdullah Al Noman said, “We staged this protest against the incident at city college. We urge the administration to remain vigilant. If anyone tries to exploit general students’ emotions to create unrest, JCD will resist it.”

JCD activists also wrote slogans on walls inside the Jagannath University campus.

They also demanded exemplary punishment of those involved in the attack at Chattogram City College.

Shahriar Hossain, JCD’s JnU unit joint convener, said Chhatra Dal respects all ideologies but a group is operating covertly.

Meanwhile, Ducsu VP Abu Shadik Kayem yesterday submitted memoranda to Hasan Mohammad Shawkat Ali, Chattogram Metropolitan Police commissioner, and Zia Uddin, Chattogram divisional commissioner, demanding immediate arrest of those involved in Tuesday’s attacks.

The CMP commissioner told journalists that no case has yet been filed over the incident but assured that legal action would be taken against those involved.

Maimunul Islam Mamun, president of Chattogram south unit Chhatra Shibir, told The Daily Star that JCD activists on Tuesday attacked Ashraful Islam, the president of Pahartali ward-12 Shibir and a student of a private university in Khulshi, with sharp weapons.

He said Ashraful’s leg was almost severed from the ankle.

Chhatra Shibir claimed that Chhatra Dal carried out an armed and planned attack on its activists.

TUESDAY’S CLASH

As per footage and photos from the scene, activists from various areas, including Madarbari, New Market-Tamakumundi Lane, Nandankanan, Terribazar, and Sadarghat, took part in the clash at the city college.

Leaders and activists from different wards, educational institutions, and markets also joined.

Video clips and images show Mirza Faruk, general secretary of Omargani MES College JCD in Khulshi, carrying a sharp weapon. His party confirmed his identity to this paper.

Mohammad Sadek Hossain, publicity affairs secretary of the Tamakumundi Lane Traders’ Association of New Market, was seen with cricket stumps. Sources in Chhatra Shibir confirmed that he is involved in Jamaat politics.

Saiful Alam, convener of the port city unit JCD, told reporters, “None of our leaders or activists had sharp weapons. When Shibir activists brought the weapons, general students chased them, forcing them to flee and leave the weapons behind on the road. Our people then removed them from the road when journalists took photos.”

[Our staff correspondent in Chattogram and our correspondents in DU, JU, RU, CU, and JnU contributed to this report.]