, Sept. 21 -- GM Masud Rana Jewel, principal of Abadpukur College and vice-president of the Raninagar upazila unit of Awami League (whose activities are banned across the country), was seriously injured in an attack on the college premises in Raninagar upazila on Sunday.

The attackers allegedly beat Jewel, breaking one of his arms and both legs, before setting fire to his motorcycle.

The incident occurred at around 12:15pm when Jewel went to the college to rejoin his post following a High Court order.

Salauddin Ahmed, acting principal of Abadpukur College, said Jewel was sitting in the office room and drinking tea when a group of people dragged him outside and beat him.

They also set fire to his motorcycle, he said.

Police were infor...