Five Bangladeshi students enrolled at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Silchar have been suspended and directed to leave India following a violent clash on campus earlier this month.
According to institute authorities, the suspended students were studying in India under scholarships from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Study in India (SII) program. With their academic suspension taking effect, they were expected to return to Bangladesh by 16 September 2025.
On 12 September 2025, NIT Silchar imposed academic suspension for two semesters on the five students and expelled them from the hostel. The disciplinary action followed a violent clash between two groups of Bangladeshi students on 8 September 2025, which left multiple students injured.
Institute Director Dilip Kumar Baidya confirmed the development, stating that the students’ departure was inevitable given the conditions of their visas. “Since their visas are tied to their academic activities and they are currently under suspension and expelled from the hostel, there’s nothing keeping them here,” he said. “They are set to leave either tonight or tomorrow. If they wish, they may return after the suspension period ends.”
Director Baidya further alleged that narcotic substances were discovered in the rooms of the suspended students, adding what he described as “another serious dimension” to the case. He maintained that there was “sufficient evidence to prove their active involvement in the campus violence, which led to their suspension for two semesters.”
Eyewitnesses described the 8 September 2025 incident as a targeted assault. According to one account, the attackers were armed with rods, knives, and screwdrivers and focused their violence on final-year Bangladeshi students. The clash reportedly lasted for nearly 30 minutes, leaving several students seriously injured.
The injured were taken to Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), where doctors confirmed that two students with severe head injuries required admission to the intensive care unit.
The institute has stated that the disciplinary action was necessary to restore order and ensure campus safety.
(With inputs from Organiser)
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