Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) General Secretary SM Farhad has walked out of a seminar after calling a political science professor a "patron of fascism".

Representatives from Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) and Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) have also left the event after delivering their address.

The walkouts happened on Wednesday at a seminar titled "July Charter: Youth Policy Dialogue" held at the seminar room on the seventh floor of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The event was organised by the faculty's Applied Democracy Lab.

During his remarks, Farhad accused Prof Aynul Islam of supporting "fascism" and said it was "shameful" for him to be present ...