Torch procession held at RU in solidarity with students of Sust
Students of different departments form human chain to show support to demands of Sust students
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Publish : 18 Jan 2022, 09:49 AMUpdate : 18 Jan 2022, 09:49 AM
Leaders and activists of left leaning political organizations of Rajshahi University have staged a torch procession protesting the attack on students at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust).
The procession started from Amtala behind the central library of the university on Monday at 7:30pm. Later, at the end of a tour of the campus, a demonstration was held at the Zoha Chattar of the university.
Leaders and activists expressed their full support to all demands of Sust students, including the resignation of Vice Chancellor Fariduddin Ahmed.
Addressing the demonstration, Md Shakil, joint convener of Biplobi Chhatra Maitri of the university, said students of Sust were attacked by police without hearing their logical demands.
"Many students were seriously injured. I strongly condemn such a heinous attack. I also fully support their demands," Shakil said.
Shakila Khatun, president of Chhatra Union's RU branch, said: "The university is a place for free thought. But at Sust, the students who were agitating for logical demands have been attacked. This is not an isolated incident, this is the same picture across the country. A movement starts with a logical demand, and then police and the student wing of the ruling party attacks them."
Ridom Shahriar, convener of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front's RU unit, and Fuad Ratul, organizing secretary of the same organization, also addressed the protest rally. Among them, many leaders and activists of Left Alliance were present at the program.
Earlier in the day, students of different departments formed a human chain in front Shaheed Buddhijibi Smritifalak of the university protesting the same issue.
Torch procession held at RU in solidarity with students of Sust
Students of different departments form human chain to show support to demands of Sust students
Leaders and activists of left leaning political organizations of Rajshahi University have staged a torch procession protesting the attack on students at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust).
The procession started from Amtala behind the central library of the university on Monday at 7:30pm. Later, at the end of a tour of the campus, a demonstration was held at the Zoha Chattar of the university.
Leaders and activists expressed their full support to all demands of Sust students, including the resignation of Vice Chancellor Fariduddin Ahmed.
Addressing the demonstration, Md Shakil, joint convener of Biplobi Chhatra Maitri of the university, said students of Sust were attacked by police without hearing their logical demands.
"Many students were seriously injured. I strongly condemn such a heinous attack. I also fully support their demands," Shakil said.
Shakila Khatun, president of Chhatra Union's RU branch, said: "The university is a place for free thought. But at Sust, the students who were agitating for logical demands have been attacked. This is not an isolated incident, this is the same picture across the country. A movement starts with a logical demand, and then police and the student wing of the ruling party attacks them."
Ridom Shahriar, convener of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front's RU unit, and Fuad Ratul, organizing secretary of the same organization, also addressed the protest rally. Among them, many leaders and activists of Left Alliance were present at the program.
Earlier in the day, students of different departments formed a human chain in front Shaheed Buddhijibi Smritifalak of the university protesting the same issue.
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