Shibir threatens to shut RMC again

Shibir threatens to shut RMC again


Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) unit has threatened to paralyse the college if the authorities take any move to rearrange seats at Shibir-controlled hostels.

Campus sources said a group of Shibir men, led by college unit President Abu Talha and General Secretary Anwarul Haque, met RMC Principal Prof ABM Abdul Hannan at his office yesterday and asked him not to rearrange seats at Shaheed Pinku and Shaheed Kazi Nurunnabi hostels.

They Shibir men said they will shut the college if the authorities do not pay heed to their demand, sources added.

Earlier on the day, the RMC authorities rearranged seats at the two hostels and hung lists of fresh allottees at the entrance of the Shibir-controlled hostels.

The resident students have started returning to their respective hostels as the medical college is scheduled to reopen today.

As per decision of the academic council taken at a meeting on April 24, the college authorities reopened the male and female hostels yesterday.

The meeting also imposed restrictions on rallies, processions and activities of the student organisations on the campus for an indefinite period.

The authorities asked all the students to carry identity cards with them while their stay on the campus and at dormitories. Hostel authorities are checking identity cards of the resident students at the entrance.

A large number of police have been deployed on the campus to avert any further incident.

When contacted, Principal Prof Abdul Hannan said the authorities have rearranged seats at the two hostel as per decision of the academic council.

“We informed the divisional commissioner and police commissioner about Shibir's threat', he said.

RMC was closed sine die on March 13 following a clash between BCL and Shibir on Rajshahi University (RU) campus that left Shibir leader Nomani killed and 100 others from both sides injured.

From: The Daily Star