Banned Chhatra League's two Rajshahi Medical leaders confined at hospital while returning for internship after two years, handed to police
Shubh Kumar Mondal, president of the Rajshahi Medical College unit of the banned Chhatra League, and Nahid Hasan, its general secretary, were confined at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Tuesday after going there for an internship two years later. Leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir held them and beat them. Police later rescued them and took them into custody.
Shubh and Nahid were confined at the hospital from 10am on Tuesday. On receiving the news, members of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police's Rajpara police station, the Detective Branch, the police's specialised Crisis Response Team and the SRB went to the hospital. A large number of law enforcement personnel took position at the hospital.
Around 12:30pm, the two were brought out of the hospital director's room. At that time, Rajshahi Medical College Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir activists chanted various slogans against the banned Chhatra League. Eggs were also thrown at them.
Ramiz Muttakin, president of the Rajshahi Medical College unit of Chhatra Shibir, said the autocrat Hasina is breathing down their necks, and an investigation is needed into how the two leaders of the banned Chhatra League entered the hospital in this situation. Action must also be taken against those who brought them to the hospital.
Dr Sheikh Shamim Ahmed, spokesperson of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, said that after the suspension period of an internship expires, one must apply again under the rules, and they can do the internship if the Academic Council approves. But Shubh and Nahid came to meet the director without applying. They were later handed over to the police.
Gaziur Rahman, spokesperson of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police and deputy commissioner of the Detective Branch, said there were already various complaints against them with the police. They were arrested from the hospital and taken into police custody, and legal action will be taken against them.
Tension spread across the hospital premises after the incident. With a large number of police personnel positioned at the hospital, the situation came under control. As the two were brought out of the director's room around noon, Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir activists present there kept chanting slogans.
Police said there were already various complaints against Shubh Kumar Mondal and Nahid Hasan. After their arrest from the hospital, the process of taking legal action against them is under way.
