A first year student of the journalism and media studies department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is on life support after being hit by a bike and dragged under a bike on campus, reports UNB.

The incident took place near Maulana Bhasani Hall at 7:30 pm.

The victim Jahid was going to "Gerua" near campus. The bike hit from behind and dragged him several yards. Ferdous Mahamud Neon of the philosophy department was driving the bike.

Some of Jahid's friends and other students took him to university medical centre then to Enam Medical College Hospital.

Ujjal Kumar Mandal, assistant professor of his department, quoting doctors, said that Jahid's condition was not good. "He is on life support. He has scalp fracture on the right side of head. Brain hemorrhage on the left side of head."

In this regard, Proctor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan said, "I went to Enam Medical and saw the injured student. I will go out and talk to the students."

Meanwhile, the students of university staged demonstration in front of the residence of university vice-chancellor on Thursday midnight to press home their four-point demand, including a safe campus.

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