Seventeen coordinators and co-coordinators of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) branch have resigned from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, citing dissatisfaction with the organization's leadership and direction.
The announcement was made during a press conference held at the university’s Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) at 4:45pm on Thursday.
In the press conference, the former coordinators listed two primary reasons for their resignation –the controversial activities of some movement coordinators at JU, who allegedly pursued personal interests through influence, and the organization’s shift towards acting like a government-aligned entity, deviating from the original spirit of the mass uprising.
The resigning coordinators include Abdur Rashid Jitu, Rudra Muhammad Safiullah, Haseeb Zaman, Zahidul Islam Imon, Zahidul Islam, Fahmida Faiza, Rokaia Jannat Jhalak, Mishu Khatun, Rafid Hasan Rajon, Hasanur Rahman Sumon, Abdul Hai Swapan, Nasim Al Tariq, and Aindrila Majumdar.
Additionally, the co-coordinators who stepped down are Zia Uddin Ayan, Tanjim Ahmed, Zahidul Islam Bappi, and Saidul Islam. Abdur Rashid Jitu had been serving as the central coordinator before his resignation.
