Chittagong University students staged a demonstration on Friday evening locking the university鈥檚 main gate in protest against an attack on two students near the university鈥檚 transport office.
The demonstration began at around 7:30pm and continued for about 30 minutes.
The protesters reopened the gate after assurances from the university proctor of action against the attackers.聽
Earlier, the attack allegedly occurred early Friday when a group of 5-6 masked assailants, armed with local weapons, assaulted two students, Mohibul Islam Mohib and Nirab Ahmed, both are first-year students from the international relations department (2023-24 session).
According to classmates of the victims, the attackers wore mufflers and masks to conceal their identities.聽
As news of the incident spread, students from the Department of International Relations staged a protest at the CU security office, demanding immediate action.
Later, in the evening, they escalated their demands by locking the university鈥檚 main gate.
Speaking on the matter, CU chief of security Golam Kibria said, 鈥楢 security team was dispatched to the scene immediately after we were informed. They conducted searches in the adjacent hill areas but failed to locate the attackers.鈥櫬�
CU proctor professor Tanvir Mohammad Haider Arif said, 鈥楾he university has 90 CCTV cameras installed at various points. By analysing video footage, we are trying to identify the culprits by this Sunday. Those responsible will be brought to book.鈥�
