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CU authority gives students 48hrs to return looted local weapons

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Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:26 AM
CU authority gives students 48hrs to return looted local weapons
  Bangla Press Desk: The Chittagong University (CU) authority on Tuesday gave its students 48 hours to return the local weapons they looted from CU's security department as they sought to amplify their posture during clashes with nearby villagers. Strict legal actions will be taken, unless the weapons are returned within the specified deadline, said a notification signed by Proctor Prof Tanvir Mohammad Haider Arif. However, officials are encouraging the students to return the sharp weapons, sticks and iron rods peacefully, Assistant Proctor Prof Bazlur Rahman later told reporters, adding five machetes were recovered within just two hours of the notification issuance. Around 130 weapons were recovered since 5 August last year from student dormitories ruled by Chhatra League activists, the assistant proctor further added. Officials are reviewing CCTV footages to identify the looters, he said.
On Sunday, unidentified students broke six padlocks of the security department’s office to loot the weapons and use them during intermittent clashes with people from the nearby Jobra village. The clashes erupted over a female student’s quarrel with a gatekeeper for entering her rented apartment near university campus at 11:30pm on Saturday. A case was filed in this regard on Tuesday, accusing 1,095 individuals, including a Jubo League leader. More than 400 students were injured in the clashes, as per the case statement. This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]
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