BRAC University Chhatra League president handed over to police by students on Saturday night

On Saturday night, students handed over the president of the BRAC University Chhatra League to the police. After the July uprising, when the movement in the country had subsided to a large extent, private university students gave new momentum to the protests. On July 18, when an attack with gunfire, tear gas and sound grenades was carried out on the peaceful movement of BRAC University students, the entire area turned into a battleground.

When students of nearby East West University, Imperial College, local workers, public and madrasa students took to the streets, the movement gained a new dimension. At least four people were killed and over a hundred protesters were injured in the incidents of that day, which spread the fire of protests across the country. During the movement, Ibrahim Ansari Apurba, president of the BRAC University branch of the banned organization Chhatra League, and his associates were accused of threatening students, preparing lists for arrests and being involved in repression.

Students had been demanding their arrest for a long time, but there are allegations that no effective steps were taken by the local administration or the police. In this context, last night on Saturday, some students of BRAC and other universities came together and confirmed the location of the accused Chhatra League president by gathering information through the Private University Students Alliance of Bangladesh (PUSAB).

They informed the police, but fearing that the accused might flee due to the police being late, the students took him into their own custody. Later, this leader of the banned organization was handed over to the police present at the scene. The students stated that their intention was not to create chaos, but to hand over the accused to the law enforcement agencies. They made it clear that no one beat him, rather attempts to assault him were resisted.

Protesters claimed that recently, by analyzing the online activities of the banned organization, they became certain that information about protesting students of BRAC University was being leaked and as a result they feared facing harm.