BRUR clash: Probe panel seeks evidence from witnesses

BRUR Correspondent: The five-member investigation committee formed to probe the August 3 clash at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), has sought information, eyewitness accounts and relevant evidence from those connected with the incident.The call was made in a public notice signed by Md Masud Rana, convener of the investigation committee and director of the university’s Public Relations, Information and Publications Office, on Sunday (August 16). According to the notice, the committee was formed to investigate the actual cause of the clash, the circumstances before and after the incident, the involvement of those concerned and other related matters in an impartial manner. The committee has sought written statements, photographs, video footage, audio recordings, eyewitness accounts and other relevant evidence from students, teachers, officials, employees, witnesses and anyone having information about the incident. Those with relevant information or evidence can submit them to the committee at the Proctor’s Office on the ground floor of the Administrative Building at 3:00pm on August 19. They may also appear before the committee in person at the scheduled time to give their statements. Relevant photographs, videos, audio recordings and other digital evidence may be submitted along with the necessary supporting materials, the notice said. The committee has asked information providers to mention their names, identities and contact details. However, it assured that the information received and the identities of the information providers would be kept confidential. The notice said the committee’s objective is not to hold any individual or organisation responsible based on assumptions, but to determine what actually happened and submit an evidence-based report to the university authorities. It urged all concerned to refrain from providing rumours, unsubstantiated statements or misleading information and instead submit firsthand accounts, reliable information and relevant evidence. The committee also sought cooperation from all concerned to ensure that the investigation remains impartial, transparent and credible.