Dhaka, May 10 -- Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Nasir Uddin on Sunday alleged that a "planned mob" was created at Eden Mohila College on Saturday night targeting their leaders, claiming that the situation was instigated by "gupto" (covert) activists of Islami Chhatri Sangstha" as part of an attempt to shut down student politics.

He made the remarks in a post published on his verified Facebook page around 1:15am.

The JCD leader came up with remarks after a section of students at Eden Mohila College staged demonstrations on Saturday night, demanding a complete ban on student politics on the campus.

The unrest began around 11:00pm when a group of students broke the locks of the college's main gate to gather and demonstra...