Chittagong, Jan 12 (NationPress) An alarming event at Chittagong University has sparked widespread outrage after Assistant Professor Hasan Muhammad Roman Shuvo was brutally attacked by a faction of students, headed by Abdullah Al Noman, the office secretary of the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union.

Footage shared across social media platforms depicts Noman and his peers dragging the professor by his neck and forcing him into the proctor’s office.

The Daily Star reported that this incident was not merely a random altercation but a calculated act of public aggression, raising serious concerns regarding campus governance and the ethical decline of student leadership. The most troubling aspect is the involvement of Noman, who, as an elected student leader, should have been upholding order, yet he instigated chaos.

Despite substantial evidence, the university administration has failed to take any noticeable disciplinary measures, a silence that critics deem unacceptable. Noman’s assertion that he acted “protectively” because “some students wanted to beat him” has been widely criticized as disingenuous.

The report further elaborates that such claims merely highlight the existence of a mob, with Noman leading the charge. His statement that the professor “was not harassed” has been met with widespread ridicule as an affront to basic logic.

Universities ought to uphold due process, not resort to mob justice. The proctor has already confirmed that Shuvo is facing several inquiries, but ongoing investigations cannot excuse physical violence.

The publication stressed that taking the law into one’s own hands is a clear sign of lawlessness, particularly in an academic environment.

The administration now confronts uncomfortable questions: How could such violence transpire in broad daylight, especially during admission tests? Why was the professor left vulnerable? And why has no action been taken against Noman despite compelling video evidence? By remaining passive, the university risks normalizing violence as a tactic in campus politics.

This incident sends a frightening message to faculty, students, and incoming freshmen—that power, not principle, dictates safety, and that those in elected roles can evade accountability.

Citing the July Uprising to justify the attack has been condemned as a distortion of historical values, undermining the essence of a movement founded on resisting oppression.

The newspaper emphasized the need for immediate action. If violence led by student leaders remains unchecked, universities threaten to become environments of fear rather than centers for learning. How Chittagong University responds will shape its commitment to justice or its willingness to submit to mob rule.