Students of Begum Rokeya University Celebrate with Joyful Procession in Rangpur Following BCL Ban.
“Students Celebrate Joyful Procession in Rangpur and Rajshahi Following the Ban on Awami League’s Student Wing”
In response to the recent ban on the student organization, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), students in Rangpur and Rajshahi held celebratory processions. The news of the ban was announced on Wednesday night, leading to a joyful rally at Begum Rokeya University and Rajshahi University.
The procession at Begum Rokeya University began around midnight in front of the main gate, starting from Shaheed Abu Sayed Chattar (Park’s Corner), looping through the Chawkbazar area, and returning to the main gate. Students from Carmichael College also participated, raising various slogans to express their joy.
Students expressed their support for the interim government’s decision, stating that the BCL had instilled a reign of terror in educational institutions across Bangladesh, engaging in violence, abductions, extortion, and other criminal activities. They also called for the banning of all affiliated organizations of the Awami League.
At Rajshahi University, the Equality Movement celebrated the ban on the student organization Chhatra League by distributing sweets. Students gathered in groups around 10:30 PM at the Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Square after marching from various residential halls. Following the march, a brief assembly was held where sweets were distributed.
During the joyful rally, students shouted slogans like “Chhatra League, where are you going?” and “Chhatra League is a terrorist organization.” Speakers at the assembly emphasized that merely banning the Chhatra League is not enough; they called for a prohibition of all political parties associated with the Awami League and the broader 14-party alliance. They stressed the need for vigilance to prevent the emergence of similar fascist organizations in the future.
Rashed Rajon, a human rights activist and supporter of the Equality Movement at Rajshahi University, noted that the Chhatra League has committed significantly more offenses than other political parties since 1971, labeling it as a tool of fascism. Mehdi Sojib, the coordinator of the movement, highlighted that the demand to ban the Chhatra League has been a central point of their five demands, reflecting the group’s condemnation of the organization’s past activities over the last 15 years.
Source: Prothom Alo
