Dhaka, May 28 -- Democratic Students' Alliance, a coalition of left-leaning student organisations at Dhaka University, have held a torch procession protesting the acquittal of convicted war criminal ATM Azharul Islam.

They also condemned the attack on leftist student groups at Rajshahi University by Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami.

The procession began around 7:30pm from the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and moved through the university's residential halls.

As it reached Jasimuddin Hall, a group of residential students began shouting "Fake, fake," slogans from the back.

A few individuals attempted to physically assault members of the leftist student organisations, prompting claims that Shibir supporters were...