Teachers and students of Rajshahi University on Wednesday brought out a silent procession on the campus protesting against Tuesday's police action on leaders and activists of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports.
Witnesses said around 200 teachers and students of the university took part in the procession that started from Syed Ismail Hosssain Siraji building and, after parading the campus streets, gathered in a rally in the building compound.
Earlier on June 14, the national committee held a demonstration in front of the energy and power ministry against the government plan to lease out hydro-carbon blocks 10 and 11 in the Bay of Bangle to the US oil giant ConocoPhillips.
The police swooped on the peaceful demonstration leaving a number of them injured critically.
Kazi Mamun Haider Rana of mass communication department and Abdul Halim Pramanik, Shahriar Hossain, Kazi Afsana, and Abdullah Mamun of theatre and music department, among others, also addressed the rally.
source:New Age
