Staff Reporter:
Chattogram: Vehicular movement on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway resumed after nearly six
hours on Tuesday night as students under the anti-discrimination movement withdrew their blockade after
issuing a 12-hour ultimatum for the removal of three police officials including Chattogram Police Super
and the Officer-in-Charge of Patiya Police Station.
Earlier the students along with the leaders and activists of National Citizen Party (NCP) blocked the key
route, demanding the removal of the officer-in-charge of Patiya Police Station.
The protesters also laid a siege to Patiya Police Station, protesting Tuesday’s alleged attacks on them.
Later, they also staged demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police,
Chattogram range in Khulshi area of the city in the afternoon demanding withdrawal of three police
officials- Chattogram SP Saiful Islam Shanto and Patiya OC Zayed Nur, its second officer Asad, within
12 hours.
According to a press release from the organization, a group of students gathered in front of the police
station around 10:45pm on Tuesday as part of their scheduled program to light candles, marking the first
anniversary of the July-August mass uprising.
At one point, they began pressing police to arrest Dipankar, a leader of the banned Chhatra League
faction in Rangamati district.
When police reportedly declined to take action, the students staged a demonstration in front of the police
station.
Later, police charged batons on the protesters, triggering a clash that left 23 students injured.
Among the injured, Ashraful Islam Toukir, 21, and Saiful Islam, 17, were taken to Patiya Upazila Health
Complex. The rest received first aid.
Meanwhile, Patiya OC Abu Zahed Md Nazmun Nur said the students brought a leader of the banned
Chhatra League to the station and created a mob situation, during which they allegedly assaulted him.
“A scuffle took place with police, leaving 3–4 personnel injured,” he claimed.
In protest against the incident, students blocked the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway, reiterating their
demand for the OC’s removal.
On information, a team of Bangladesh Army rushed to the spot and requested the protesters to withdraw
the blockade.
Upon request, the students issued an ultimatum demanding removal of the three policemen within 12
hours and left the road.
Security has been beefed up in Khulshi area following the protest.
Riad, a coordinator of Chattrogram Metropolitan unit NCP, said that police
