A student at Rajshahi University was allegedly stabbed by a Chhatra Dal leader and his associates near Paris Road on Tuesday night, April 21. The accused, Hasibul Islam Hasib, joint general secretary of the university’s Chhatra Dal unit, has denied the allegation, claiming he was ill and not on campus. The victim, Hasan, a student of Islamic History and Culture, said Hasib and several outsiders attacked him with a knife while he was sitting at a tea stall with friends. Witnesses confirmed seeing Hasib arrive at the scene in an agitated state.

The incident reportedly followed a dispute the previous day when a university guard asked a student couple to leave the Fine Arts area, leading to suspicions of extortion attempts by some students. The university administration had resolved that issue earlier, but the stabbing occurred later that night. Hasan also alleged that Hasib had been threatening him by phone and that the proctor had received threats as well.

Proctor Professor Mahbubur Rahman stated that the attack was unacceptable and that the university would investigate the complaint. He said legal action could be taken and that no one involved would be spared if found guilty.