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Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel has boycotted Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall union elections alleging vote rigging. JCD’s general secretary candidate Tanzila Hossain Boishakhi announced the decision at a press conference on the campus around 3:30 pm on Thursday. She said they have boycotted the polls as polling officers of Islami Chhata Shibir entered the centers an hour before the scheduled start of voting. Besides, Shibir supporters were engaged in vote rigging at different centers  and its female supporters cast multiple votes . JUCSU: Voting resumes at Hall No 15 The balloting began at 9am amid festive mood. The polls mark the first JUCSU elections in 33 years, a milestone development for campus politics and student representation at the university. According to university sources, 11,919 students are eligible to vote, while 178 candidates are vying for 25 JUCSU posts. To ensure smooth proceedings, around 1,200 police personnel have been deployed across the campus.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has approved new committees for its units in 19 private universities in the capital. The newly formed committees have been approved by the JCD’s Private University Unit President Md Abu Horaira and General Secretary M Rajibul Islam Talukder Bindu, said a press release on Thursday. At the Brac University JCD Unit, Naimur Rahman has been made President while Akaid Hossain Bijoy Senior Vice-President, Mahmud Hasan Foysal General Secretary, Zidan Khan Senior Joint Secretary, and Mujtaba Mahbub Pranto Organising Secretary. Md Abdul Halim has been appointed President of the JCD unit at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology with Marzan Ahmed Ucchas as Senior Vice-President, Sagor Hossain as General Secretary, Mithun Minhaj as Senior Joint Secretary and Taisha Afroze Muna as Organising Secretary. Rashed Md Nafis Hridoy has been named President of the JCD unit at the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology while Faruk Abdullah Naeem (Siam) as Senior Vice-President, Md Lisanul Alam as General Secretary, Sabbir Ahmed as Senior Joint Secretary, and Tahsin Ahmed as Organising Secretary. At the University of Asia Pacific, Mehedi Hasan Shuvo has been selected as President of the JCD unit while Sheikh Golam Mahbub Himel as Senior Vice-President, S M Salman Farshi as General Secretary, Md Ashik Billah as Senior Joint Secretary, and A. Arian as Organising Secretary. The JCD unit at the Southeast University will be led by Md Yasin Arafat as Convener, with Md Moniruzzaman (Sad) serving as Senior Joint Convener and Md Nazmus Sakib as Member Secretary. At the Northern University Bangladesh, Imranul Hasan Rimu will serve as Convener of the JCD unit, alongside Rejwan Mondol Reza as Senior Joint Convener and Shahriar Kabir Mikail as Member Secretary. Fakhrul-led BNP team to begin China tour on June 24 At the BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology, Md Mubin Mollah will serve as President of the JCD unit, with Rejwan Rahman Tamim as Senior Vice-President, Kazi Md Hasibul Hasan as General Secretary, Arman Pasha as Senior Joint Secretary, and Tajwar Hasin Juboraj as Organising Secretary. Yasin Arafat Choton will lead the JCD unit at the World University of Bangladesh as President, accompanied by Md Abdullah Al Mamun as Senior Vice-President, Jisan Ahmed as General Secretary, Md Sohel Rana as Senior Joint Secretary, and Md Jisan as Organising Secretary. The JCD unit at the Prime Asia University will be headed by Tahsin Md Chowdhury (Omio) as President, with Nur Mohammad Kawser serving as Senior Vice-President, Md Fahim Bokshi as General Secretary, Md Rakibul Islam as Senior Joint Secretary and Shamima Akter as Organising Secretary. At the Presidency University, Md Habibullah Akand will serve as President of the JCD unit, with Maruf Shaharia as Senior Vice-President, Gazi Ashiqur Rahman as General Secretary, Mitro Ghosh as Senior Joint Secretary, and Shahed Mallik (Shanto) as Organising Secretary. Syed Rezwan Rashid has been appointed Convener of the JCD unit at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), joined by D S Tawhid Ahmed (Swapnil) as Senior Joint Convener and Md Golam Sarwar Rabbi as Member Secretary. At Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), Al Amanat Kabir Shaik will serve as President of the JCD unit, with Md Abdul Alim Pias as Senior Vice-President, Ratul Talukder as General Secretary, Md Al Shahariar Rafi as Senior Joint Secretary, and Md Nahid Hasan as Organising Secretary. Dudul Talukder has been named President of the JCD unit at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), alongside Md Munif Sarkar Shad as Senior Vice-President, Shabab Anwar as General Secretary, Md Mofradul Islam Sajjad as Senior Joint Secretary, and Jannat Ara Payel as Organising Secretary. At the Bangladesh University, Imam Hasan Jewel has been made President while Abdullah Al Noman Sikder Senior Vice-President, Abdullah Al Noman General Secretary, Md Sajidur Rahman Soumik Senior Joint Secretary, and Limon Torofdar Swadhin Organising Secretary. At The People’s University of Bangladesh, Roni Barman has been made President while Shibbir Ahmed Sojib Senior Vice-President, Hasan Shahriar Shaon General Secretary, Mostofa Mahbub Sourav Senior Joint Secretary, and Fatima Akter Organising Secretary. The JCD unit at the Manarat International University will be led by Mainul Hasan Nishat as President, accompanied by Md Ilias Hawlader as Senior Vice-President, A R Nazmul as General Secretary, Md Hasibul Islam as Senior Joint Secretary and Md Raihan Chowdhury as Organising Secretary. At Gono Bishwabidyalay (Gono University), Md Nirjon has been made President while Md Mamun Hossain Khan Senior Vice-President, Md Asadur Rahman Bijoy General Secretary, Md Abdullah Al Raivar Senior Joint Secretary and Sabuj Ahmed Organising Secretary. The JCD unit at Asian University will be led by Md Antor as President and Musa Ibrahim Onik as General Secretary. At the City University, Yalid Naeem has been made President while Marzuk Ahmed Himel Senior Vice-President, Md Linkon Mia General Secretary, Mustafizur Rahman Senior Joint Secretary, and Toufiq Ahmed Piyal Organising Secretary.

Three associate bodies of the BNP -- Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal -- will hold a ‘massive’ youth rally at Nayapaltan in the capital on Wednesday, with the participation of at least ‘15 lakh young people’. Youths from Dhaka, Sylhet, Faridpur and Mymensingh will attend the rally to ensure its success, said Swechchhasebak Dal President SM Jilani. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will virtually join the rally as the chief guest and present the party’s political outline and future strategy to the country’s young generation, he said. Senior BNP leaders, including Standing Committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Salahuddin Ahmed, are also scheduled to address the rally. “We witnessed a huge gathering of youths at our Chattogram rally. Our targets in Khulna and Bogura have been fully achieved, drawing the attention of youths from all walks of life. We expect that at least 15 lakh young people will join our Dhaka rally, breaking all previous records,” he said at a press briefing on Monday. BNP disappointed over absence of clear election roadmap “Youths are eagerly waiting to join the rally... by making the rally successful with their spontaneous support, the youth, who have been deprived of their voting rights for 17 years, will highlight their prime demand for the restoration of democracy,” Jilani said. With this rally, he said, they will take a step forward in the ongoing movement for restoring the youths’ voting rights under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. Earlier, on April 28, the three BNP associate bodies announced their plans to hold four seminars and four rallies involving youths from 10 divisions, with the aim of empowering them to help build a just state structure. Three BNP bodies set to hold ‘massive’ youth rally in Dhaka Wednesday Their programme, which began on May 9 in Chattogram, will conclude in Dhaka today (Wednesday). They also held seminars and rallies in Khulna and Bogura.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, on Monday warned that it would take to the streets if the government fails to curb the growing violence against women and improve the law and order situation in the country. “We have not announced any programme so far that disrupts the activities of the interim government. But if such incidents continue, if violence against women persists and we do not get justice, we want to make it clear that Chhatra Dal will be forced to take to the streets very soon,” JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib said while addressing a human-chain programme. As part of their nationwide programme, JCD leaders and activists formed a human chain in front of the High Court to protest the increasing incidents of rape, online harassment and violence against women, as well as the deteriorating law and order situation and the lack of justice for victims of such crimes. Rakib expressed concerns over the unabated incidents of sexual violence and the prevailing culture of impunity. He urged the government to take immediate action and ensure the quick and fair trial of those responsible for the rape of Asia, the eight-year-old girl from Magura. JCD to form human chains Monday to protest violence against women “We urge you (the government) to understand the sentiments of the entire student community in Bangladesh and ensure that the perpetrators of this crime are punished as quickly as possible,” the JCD president said. He said the government must take immediate steps to ensure the swiftest possible justice for rape and violence against women. “The law and order situation must be improved immediately. If this is not done, we will be forced to point fingers at you,” Rakib warned. He said that the growing incidents of snatching are also linked to the worsening law and order situation, with attacks on Dhaka University teachers and students. Rakib condemned the killing of a JCD leader in Narayanganj, who was stabbed to death by muggers. “Such incidents are increasing day by day. So, we are demanding urgent action to improve the law and order situation.” He also called for the faster completion of investigations into Achia’s rape case and for justice to be delivered to the victim. JCD questions source of funding for Chhatra Shibir's Iftar expenses Rakib also condemned the spread of violence against women on social media and called for the offenders to be brought to justice.

At least three student organisations have protested the "Chhatra League attack" on a group of students in front of Bangabandhu Tower on Dhaka University campus. Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad and Bangladesh Chhatra Federation issued official protest notifications late last night against "BCL’s attack" earlier yesterday, calling it "heinous". DU Law Dept Students say BCL men attacked their discussion JCD’s notification -- signed by its DU unit president Gonsesh Chandra Ray Sahos and general secretary Nahiduzzaman Sipon -- reads, “Awami League’s student wing BCL thinks that everyone must follow the ideals of BCL and no one can oppose their ideology. That’s why they want to eradicate other ideologies by oppressing them. Such behaviour is nothing but a sign of fascism. We are protesting this heinous attack on students.” Central President of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, Bin Yamin Molla, and General Secretary, Ariful Islam Adeeb, also condemned the attack and issued a notification on behalf of the organisation. “Chhatra League has created a reign of terror in the last 15 years. The latest of which is today's (yesterday) attack on a discussion about Ramadan at DU,” the notification reads. DU students protest SUST, NUST decision to ban Iftar parties Demanding immediate identification of the attackers and legal action against the culprits, they called upon all students across the country to stand against the "violent politics" of Chhatra League and strongly condemn such attacks. Following the attack, students of DU's Law Department staged an immediate protest rally at the base of Raju Bhashkorjo at 5:20 pm on Wednesday as all the attacked students are from the Law department’s 48 batch. Abrar Fahad event row: Protest rally held at Dhaka University

Police arrested a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist after two crude bombs were thrown at a police vehicle at the House Building area of Dhaka’s Uttara on Sunday morning (November 05, 2023). The arrestee was identified as GM Hasan, also former vice president of JCD's Gazipur city unit. Read: 11 BNP leaders-activists arrested in Narail The incident took place in front of Pubali Bank in Uttara’s House Building area at around 7:30am. Confirming the incident, Inspector (Operations) Partha Pratim Brahmachari of Uttara West Police Station, said miscreants threw two crude bombs targeting a police vehicle which was deployed in the area to tackle any untoward situation. One of the crude bombs exploded upon impact. Later, the law enforcers chased and arrested JCD activist involved in the attack, said Inspector Partha. Read: Six members of a Rohingya family arrested with 6,275 Yaba pills at HSIA The unexploded crude bomb was recovered from the spot, he added. Picketing and arson violence were reported across the capital since this morning amid the road, rail and waterways blockade for 48 hours called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties across the country.

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday (January 01, 2023) said the implementation of the 10 points to oust the Awami League government is the main challenge for their party in the year 2023. "Our challenge in the coming days is to implement the 10 points.  We also must free our leader (Khaleda Zia) and bring Tarique Rahman back to the country to give him the opportunity to do politics freely,” he said. Speaking at a rally, the BNP leader also said they will have to have all the arrested party leaders and workers, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas, freed from jail. “To do this, the current government has to be removed from power as soon as possible. So, we must get united and move forward with courage to implement the 10 points and bring about a change through it,” he observed. Read: Quader promises major remedial steps as AL smarts from polling debacles Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal arranged the rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club marking its 44th founding anniversary. Earlier on December 10 last, BNP announced a 10-point charter of demands, including the resignation of the Awami League government and the restoration of the election-time caretaker government system, to restore democracy in the country. Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, said Bangladesh has been passing through a critical time as democracy, the main spirit of the Liberation War, is now destroyed. He said the country’s people will oust the Awami League government through a united movement to establish a pro-people government. “We’ll build the country based on the 27-point outline of our party when a government is established. The darkness will end inshallah.” Read: BNP, 32 parties stage huge showdowns in Dhaka as collective movement takes shape The BNP leader said their party together with the country’s people, especially the students, will create a history by bringing a change in the government through simultaneous movement. Slamming the government for what he said its repressive acts, he said Awami League will no longer be able to cling to power by suppressing the opposition leaders and activists and arresting and sending them to jail. “You (govt) could not suppress our movement despite resorting to various repressive acts. People have already taken to the streets and you won’t be spared this time,” the BNP leader observed. 2023 to be the year of patriotic people’s success: Earlier, BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said 2023 will be the year of success for patriotic people. “Our goal is to achieve success… we hope that the year 2023 will be the year of success for the patriotic people of Bangladesh. This will also be the year of getting the final result of the movement for the restoration of democracy,” he said. Read More: 60 varsity teachers demand release of Mirza Fakhrul The BNP leader came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after placing wreaths together with the leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave, marking the founding anniversary of the party’s student body. Gayeshwar said the students played a key role in everything the nation achieved since the Language Movement in 1952. He said the people expect that the students will also now play the main role in restoring democracy and a pro-people government in the country.  “We hope that the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal will meet that expectation of people. “The spirit of restoring democracy and protesting injustice can never be suppressed,” the BNP leader said. Read More: BNP leader Rizvi shown arrested in three cases.

At least 20 people were injured, including five law enforcers, in a clash between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and police in the city's Nayapaltan area on Sunday evening. The trouble began around 6pm as a group of JCD activists brought out a procession in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office and put a barricade on the road there around 6:30pm. As police obstructed the JCD men, they engaged in an altercation with the law enforcers, witnesses said. At one stage, police charged batons on the JCD activists and lobbed teargas shells to disperse them. The JCD men also hurled brickbats at the police, leading to a clash that left around 20 people injured. Later, police arrested at least 10 JCD leaders and activists from the spot. Contacted, Salahuddin Mia, officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station, said some police remains deployed near the BNP office every day for security reasons. He said they came to know that JCD’s thana-level leaders and activists had a programme at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.  “But they suddenly blocked the road in front of the BNP office with a procession, halting traffic. “As our police members asked to remove the barricade, the Chhatra Dal leaders and activists attacked them with bricks and bats,” the OC said. He said five members of the police, including assistant commissioner Abul Hasan and sub-inspector Rezaul Islam, were injured. Later, Salahuddin said, police brought the situation under control by charging batons and firing teargas shells. He said they also arrested at least 10 people from the spot in connection with the clash. Meanwhile, at a press conference at their party office at 9:30pm, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that police attacked the JCD men without any provocation. “We strongly condemn and protest the police action.” He said at least 15 JCD leaders and activists were injured by the police attack while around 20 leaders and activists of BNP and the Chhatra Dal, including Dhaka south city unit BNP member secretary Rafiqul Alam Mojnu, were arrested. The BNP leader demanded the government immediately release the arrested leaders and activists of BNP and JCD.

BNP and its associate bodies observed ‘Shaheed Jihad Day’ on Sunday, marking the 31st anniversary of the martyrdom of Nazir Uddin Ahmed Jihad. Jihad, a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist of Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj, was shot to death in Dhaka on October 10, 1990 during the anti-Ershad movement. JCD central leaders placed a wreath at Jihad Memorial Mausoleum at Dainik Bangla crossing at about 8:30pm in observance of the day. Also read: Caretaker is a must, no more game: BNP A group of student leaders of the 90s, led by Amanullah Aman, and Jihad Smriti Parishad also paid homage to the Jihad by placing wreaths at his Memorial Mausoleum.

Amid the alarming spike in Covid cases, over a thousand Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists staged a showdown in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office welcoming the new committees of its four units in Dhaka city. The JCD activists started gathering in front of the BNP office in small processions at 10am. They chanted slogans hailing the leaders made conveners and member secretaries of the new convening committees of JCD Dhaka south, north, east and west units. Read:JCD activists clash with police in capital, Mymensingh Later, the JCD leaders and activists brought out a procession towards Fakirerpool around 11:45am, forcing police to stop the vehicle movement on the road. After the procession, police did not allow the JCD activists to reassemble in front of the BNP office. Additional police personnel were deployed in front of the BNP office and its adjoining areas to maintain law and order centring the showdown by the leaders and activists of JCD, the student body of BNP. Many JCD men were seen joining the procession and the gathering without wearing masks. On July 14, JCD president Fazlur Rahman Khokon and general secretary Iqbal Hossain Shyamol announced the two-member committee of the organisation’s each unit of Dhaka city south, north, east and west. Read: DU: JCD activists, campus journo attacked by BCL Shah Alam (Pavel Sikder) was made convener and Niaz Mahmud (Niloy) member secretary of Dhaka south city unit while Jasim Sikder Rana, convener and Ruhul Amin Sohel member secretary of north unit Sheikh Khalid Hasan convener and Mohammad Al Amin member secretary of east unit and Mohsin Siddiqui Robi convener and Ashraful Islam Mamun member secretary of the west unit.