Chhatra League Condemns Teacher Assault, Calls for Strict Measures

Fascism in the educational arena, extremists in the name of students are active

News report

Bangladesh Chhatra League has strongly condemned the ongoing incidents of torture, threats and insults against teachers in educational institutions.

In an official statement, the organization said that the planned anarchy taking place in various universities across the country is not an isolated incident; rather, it is an organized political attack on academic freedom, academic autonomy, and free thought.

In a statement, the Chhatra League said that false allegations against teachers, insults, threats, demands for dismissal and obstruction of academic activities are aimed at suppressing free thought and creating fear. They alleged that a radical-terrorist group posing as students is trying to create instability in the educational institutions, whose real identity is “pseudo-political thugs”.

The Chhatra League says teachers protesting against the “farcical verdict” against Bangabandhu’s daughter, Sheikh Hasina, are being victims of mob politics.

Immediately after issuing the statement, they have described the demands for expulsion and arrest of these teachers, pressure on the administration, and threats of attack as part of a deep conspiracy.

According to the organization, an environment has been created in universities where teachers face life and professional insecurity if they express their opinions.

The statement further said that anti-liberation and fundamentalist forces have been reactivated in the educational arena through the activities of the so-called Chhatra Sansad. The Chhatra League claims that political groups are being brought into the field in the name of ordinary students to humiliate teachers and suppress dissent, which is a revival of anti-liberation war communal politics.

The Chhatra League noted that many teachers have been subjected to insults, attacks, threats, professional harassment, and even death due to their opinions, which is shameful for the country.

They complain that expressing dissent is socially threatening, with labels such as “friends of fascism” or “friends of the Awami League.”

The organization firmly stated that the student community will not remain silent against insults, harassment, threats, and mob rule against teachers. They announced that they will be on the field with all their might to protect the civil and constitutional rights of teachers and restore academic freedom.

The Chhatra League demands that the ongoing repression against teachers must be stopped immediately and those responsible must be brought to justice. The statement said that this fight to protect the spirit of the Liberation War, the independence of the university and the dignity of teachers is not just an organization’s, but a struggle to protect the future of the country.

Finally, the Chhatra League said that they will remain steadfast in their fight and resistance until democratic good governance is established.
Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu.