7 hurt as Anti-Discrimination Student Movement factions clash

At least seven members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement were injured as reportedly two factions of the platform clashed at its central office.

The incident took place at the platform's central office in Banglamotor of the capital on Tuesday evening (21 January), according to members of the platform.

The injured have been sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment.

Confirming the matter, Inspector Faruk, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, said, "Some injured students have come from Banglamotor to seek treatment at the Emergency Department. All of them are being treated."

The injured have been identified as - Imran Sarker, 21, of East West University; Jannatul Mim, 22, of Tejgaon College; Abrar, 22; Al Amin; 25; Afsar Uddin, 25; Asif, 24, of Kabi Nazrul College; and Masud, 24, of Boro Madrasah in Demra.

Speaking about the reported clash, one of the injured, Al Amin claimed, "One of our comrades was attacked during a views-exchange meeting of the Jatrabari Zone coordinators on Monday [20 January]. When we came to talk about this in the central office in this regard we were attacked."

According to sources, Demra Thana Anti-Discrimination Student Movement conference was held on January 20. Allegation raised that eligible candidates were not evaluated there. As a result, the deprived students started taking positions at the central office from the noon. And the leaders of the Demra Thana Anti-Discrimination Student Movement attacked the students who took positions at the office.

Learning about the matter, Views Bangladesh contacted several central coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement for their comment over the clash. But, none of them were reached.

Moreover, the organisation is yet to issue any official statement in this regard.