In the latest punishment by the ruling party’s student wing over the mourning at the death of convicted war criminal and Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee's death on social media, 14 Chhatra League leaders and activists have been suspended in Naogaon.
Sayedee was sentenced to life imprisonment in a case over crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
A press release signed by Naogaon district unit Chhatra League President Sabbir Rahman Rezvi and General Secretary Amanuzzaman Seul confirmed the information on Monday evening.
The press release noted: “They have been suspended on charges of engaging in activities that go against the organization's policies and ideals.”
The suspended Chhatra League leaders are: Atrai upazila Chhatra League joint general secretaries Faizul Islam and Mahathir Mohammad Tufan; organizing secretaries Amanullah Faruk (Bachchu), Raihan Sobhan (Russell); Education and Study Circle Affairs Secretary Delwar Hossain; Relief and Disaster Affairs Secretary Isaac Shamim; member Mizanur Rahman; Shahagola union Chhatra League Vice-President Sabbir Sardar; Naogaon Sadar upazila Chhatra League Organizing Secretary Mominul Islam Sagar; Mahadebpur upazila Chhatra League Publicity Secretary Rajib Mandal; Dhamairhat upazila Chhatra League Library Affairs Secretary Saju Ahmed; Raninagar upazila Chhatra League Assistant Secretary Habib Hasan; Naogaon Government College unit Chhatra League member Ramim Reza Akash; and Naogaon Sadar upazila Barail union's Ward-6 Chhatra League President Apon Hossain.
Scores of Chhatra League leaders and activists from parts of the country have been suspended since Sayedee’s death for the same act: morning his death on Facebook.
The Chhatra League units concerned have also written to the central committee, seeking the expulsion of those suspended leaders and activists.