Rajshahi, Jan 22, (V7N) - An attack was carried out on Nurul Islam Shahid, a coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement at Rajshahi University (RU).

The incident occurred in the Hetem Khan area of Rajshahi at around 11 pm on Tuesday. Nurul Islam, a student of the Crop Science and Technology Department (2020-21 academic year), is among the 17 coordinators of RU's anti-discrimination student movement.

Another coordinator, Mehedi Sajeeb, stated: "Nurul lives in a hostel near Hetem Khan. The attack happened close to his residence. Some students who were with him at the time tried to intervene but were injured as well."

Sajeeb further claimed: "We have information that a local leader led the attackers, but their political affiliation is yet to be confirmed."

Demands have been raised for the immediate identification and prosecution of those involved. Boalia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge, Md. Mehedi Masud, said: "We were not officially informed of the incident. However, we learned about it from a source. By the time we arrived at the hospital, the injured individuals had already left after receiving preliminary medical treatment." Investigations into the incident are expected to continue as authorities gather more information.

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