DU VC gets death threat

Prof AASM Arefin Siddiqui Star Online Report

Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof AASM Arefin Siddiqui on Sunday received a death threat.
Dr Siddiqui received a letter sent by post at the VC office at about 1:00pm.
The writer in the letter identified himself as Abdul Hamid and claimed to be a leader of the banned Islamist outfit Harkatul Jihad al Islami (Huji).
The letter threatened the VC to kill him within three days if he fails to take any step for admission of the madrassa students to some specific departments within 24 hours.
They will blow up the VC office within three days, the letter said.
The letter also said the VC will have to give Tk 2 crore to them if he wants stay alive. It gave a mobile phone number in the letter and asked the VC to contact.