Attack on Indigenous students' programme injures at least 10

At least 10 Indigenous people were injured at a protest at the capital's Motijheel on Wednesday afternoon. 

A graffiti depicting the word 'adibasi'(Indigenous) was on the back cover of a textbook. A number of DU students under the banner of "Students for Sovereignty" expressed discontent regarding the graffiti and surrounded the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) on January 12. NCTB then removed the graffiti from the textbook. 

In light of such a situation, an indigenous student organisation announced a programme to surround the NCTB at 11am on Wednesday. After that, the Students for Sovereignty also announced a similar programme. 

At around 12:45pm on Wednesday, indigenous students took up positions under the Motijheel metro station and were chanting slogans. However, they were attacked by the Students for Sovereignty group who were carrying sticks. 

Ten injured people were identified as, Shrestha Rupaiya, 24, Isaba Shuhrat, 25, Reng Yong Mro, 27, Futonto Chakma, Dhonjetra, 28, Anonto Dhamay, DBC journalist Jewel Mark, 35, Shoili, 27, Donwai Mro, 24, and Tonichirang, 30. 

They are receiving treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.