Protest at DU against Israeli Students have staged a protest at Dhaka University to protest the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan in violation of the ceasefire agreement. The protest was held at Raju Bhaskar after Iftar on Tuesday. The protesters demanded that Muslim countries send troops to Gaza to protect the Palestinians. They also demanded that Israeli leaders be brought to justice at the International Criminal Court. The students, who have been protesting for 34 days demanding a ban…
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Who is Raju, in whose name is the Raju statue, and how was he martyred?
Who is Raju in whose name The anti-terrorism Raju sculpture on the road in the Teachers’ Student Center (TSC) area of Dhaka University. This sculpture is known as a symbol of protest by students from all over the country, including Dhaka University. This sculpture was built to keep alive the memory of Moin Hossain Raju, who was shot dead while protesting terrorism on the Dhaka University campus. Today, Thursday (March 13), is the death anniversary of the person in whose name this sculpture is named. Raju was martyred on March…
Read MoreDU-JUB campuses in uproar demanding Lucky Akhter’s arrest
DU-JUB campuses in uproar Dhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University (JU) campuses erupted in protests on Tuesday night demanding the arrest and trial of Lucky Akhter, the former president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union and famous for his sloganeering of Ganajagaran Mancha. Students protested against the attack on the police and demanded the arrest of supporters of fascism. The students started a protest procession from various halls on the DU campus at around 1:45 am. Later, they took up positions at Shahbagh and raised slogans including ‘La te Lucky, tui Hasina…
Read MoreMass sit-in on 27th day: Anti-fascist movement intensifies
Mass sit-in on 27th day The students’ protest at Dhaka University’s Raju Bhaskar demanding the banning of the Awami League and its allies as fascist parties entered its 27th day on Tuesday. The protesters have urged the National Consensus Commission to work on banning fascist politics. They said that although the National Consensus Commission sent 166 recommendations from six reform commissions and letters to 34 political parties, there is no mention of banning fascist politics. Revolutionary Students’ Council member secretary Fazlur Rahman said, “If fascist parties and politics are not…
Read MoreIndigenous people demand holidays on major social festivals
The indigenous communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and plains have made four demands, including keeping government holidays in all educational institutions during their main social festivals, focusing on welcoming the New Year. These demands were made at a press conference organized by 12 indigenous student organizations at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday. The president of Bangladesh Indigenous Students’ Struggle Parishad, Numong Pru Marma of BMSC Dhaka Metropolitan, read out a written statement at the press conference. In his written statement, Ananta Tanchangya said that for the…
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