The central committee of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has expelled one member, removed two leaders from their organisational positions, and issued show-cause notices to six others following an attack on journalists at Rajshahi University (RU).
The disciplinary measures were announced on Monday through two separate press releases signed by Md Jahangir Alam, Office Secretary holding Vice-President rank in central JCD.
According to the press releases, RU JCD vice-president Ahsan Habib and joint general secretary Hasib Hasan have been stripped of their organisational posts, while student leader Bishal Chakraborty has been expelled from primary membership.
Commenting on the disciplinary action, RU JCD Organisational Secretary Mahmudul Hasan Mithu stated that they had been removed from their current positions and that Chhatra Dal would not take any responsibility for them.
In a second press release, show-cause notices were served to six other university unit leaders, including Vice-Presidents Takbir Ahmed Emon, Bulbul Rahman, Shariful Islam, and Faruk Hossain, Assistant Office Secretary Shahariar Alam, and student leader Saju.
The directives were issued under the instruction of central committee President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.
They were directed to appear in person at the central office within 48 hours in the presence of President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir to submit written explanations as to why permanent organisational disciplinary action should not be taken against them for breaching discipline while holding responsible posts.
The central action follows an incident on Sunday night when a group of JCD activists led by RU unit Vice-President Ahsan Habib assaulted journalists in front of Ziaur Rahman Hall. Around 10 people were injured in the attack, including four journalists.
The injured journalists are Arifuzzaman Korban, University Correspondent for bdnews24.com; Jahidul Islam, Representative for Agamir Samay; Noor Ahsan Mridul, Representative for The Daily Star; and Mainul Islam Raju, Representative for Dainik Samakal.
