STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal to avoid conflict with opposition student groups and not to fall for provocations on campuses.

Amid rising concern within the BNP over campus tensions, Tarique asked JCD central leaders to convey and enforce the directive by visiting educational institutions across the country.

The instructions came at a meeting at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office last night, where senior party leaders reviewed the political situation and recent campus incidents. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and several Chhatra Dal leaders were present at the meeting.

The directive follows recent clashes between Chhatra Dal and Shibir across campuses.

Party insiders said Tarique instructed JCD leaders and activists to act with patience, discipline and caution, warning that any misstep could malign not only the organisation but also the BNP and the government. He also stressed maintaining a peaceful academic environment.

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