<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">National University has suspended two students of Hathazari Government College for sexually assaulting a female student of Chittagong University (CU).&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Mashiur Rahman took the decision at an emergency syndicate meeting on Monday, Ataur Rahman, director of the university's public relations department said.</div><div><br></div><div>The suspended students are - Nur Hossain Shaon, and Md Abdul Mannan.</div><div><br></div><div>Ataur Rahman said Shaon and Mannan have been temporarily suspended. A show cause notice was issued against the accused as to why their studentship should not be permanently cancelled by the university.</div><div><br></div><div>The students have been asked to explain themselves in 10 days, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>On July 17, a female student was physically assaulted by five youths while she was going to the Botanical Garden from Pritilata Hall of the campus with her friend around 10pm.</div><div><br></div><div>The goons also captured the incident on video and threatened to make it viral. Later, they fled with the mobile phones and wallets of the two students.</div><div><br></div><div>A five-member body was formed to investigate the assault after the female student filed a written complaint to the proctor.</div><div><br></div><div>So far, five people have been arrested, and a seven day remand have been sought by police to interrogate them.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div><div><br></div>