BCL faction of DU turned terror to journalists
Staff Reporter
Journalists on the Dhaka University (DU) campus have become targets of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), alleged different quarters. Sources said that journalists, who have been reporting in their newspapers about various illegal activities of BCL leaders and activists on and around the campus for last few months, could come under attack or be subjected to harassment.
More than one 'University Reporters' of different dailies told this reporter that they are uncertain whether they could stay in the hall or not due to threats from BCL leaders.
A journalist and resident of Kabi Jasim Uddin Hall said on condition of anonymity that BCL president of his hall Abdur Rahman Jibon and his associates warned him several times not to make any news against them. Otherwise, he would be thrown out of the hall.
He also claimed that Jibon group is planning to give 'lesson' to some journalists who earlier made news stories about its misdeeds.
"As per their plan, Jibon and his accomplices have already harassed Anwar Hosen Sagor, University Reporter of the Daily Banglar Abha, making him arrest by police on a fake charge of his connection with banned Hizbut Tahrir", he said.
Campus sources said Jibon group has now become a horror of the campus as both male and female students were frequently harassed by its followers.
Jahid, a BCL activist of Jasim Uddin Hall admitted the allegation and said not only journalists but also the general students and those of opposite groups are always being harassed by Jibon and his associates.
"Jibon often terms those who do not listen to him as 'Shibir' or 'Hizbut Tahrir", said Jahid.
Anwar Hosen Sagor who has been arrested on Friday night by Shabag police for his alleged involvement with Hizbut Tahrir was released on Saturday morning.
Anwar alleged that he was intentionally arrested as he has disassociated with Jibon group's 'nasty politics'.
Shabag Thana OC Rezaul Karim told this reporter "We released Sagor as we have not found anything suspicious about his involvement with Hizbut".
More than one 'University Reporters' of different dailies told this reporter that they are uncertain whether they could stay in the hall or not due to threats from BCL leaders.
A journalist and resident of Kabi Jasim Uddin Hall said on condition of anonymity that BCL president of his hall Abdur Rahman Jibon and his associates warned him several times not to make any news against them. Otherwise, he would be thrown out of the hall.
He also claimed that Jibon group is planning to give 'lesson' to some journalists who earlier made news stories about its misdeeds.
"As per their plan, Jibon and his accomplices have already harassed Anwar Hosen Sagor, University Reporter of the Daily Banglar Abha, making him arrest by police on a fake charge of his connection with banned Hizbut Tahrir", he said.
Campus sources said Jibon group has now become a horror of the campus as both male and female students were frequently harassed by its followers.
Jahid, a BCL activist of Jasim Uddin Hall admitted the allegation and said not only journalists but also the general students and those of opposite groups are always being harassed by Jibon and his associates.
"Jibon often terms those who do not listen to him as 'Shibir' or 'Hizbut Tahrir", said Jahid.
Anwar Hosen Sagor who has been arrested on Friday night by Shabag police for his alleged involvement with Hizbut Tahrir was released on Saturday morning.
Anwar alleged that he was intentionally arrested as he has disassociated with Jibon group's 'nasty politics'.
Shabag Thana OC Rezaul Karim told this reporter "We released Sagor as we have not found anything suspicious about his involvement with Hizbut".
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