Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Independent Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president candidate Jalal Ahmed, also known as "Jwalamoyi Jalal" has been expelled from his residence hall on charges of assaulting his roommate and handed over to police by university authorities.

This has given rise to questions about his participation in the upcoming student union polls.

The initial incident took place at around 12:30am on Wednesday in room No. 462 of the university's Haji Muhammad Muhsin Hall.

Jalal's roommate Md Rabiul Haque was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) afterwards.

Speaking from DMCH, Rabiul told reporters that Jalal had struck him with a tube light, causing deep cuts to his chest.

Following the inciden...