Chhatra League leader poses with poster at CU

BD Digest Report

A student of Chittagong University (CU) has taken a stand holding a poster demanding the lifting of the ban on Chhatra League. The issue came into discussion after multiple photos were circulated on social media on Sunday (April 19) afternoon.

It was learned that Wahidul Alam alias Wahidul Islam, the co-editor of the CU Chhatra League, had organized the program at the university’s Shaheed Minar premises in the morning. He is a former student of the Sports Science Department of the 2015-16 academic year. He was not seen there again after learning about the incident.

In the picture that has been circulated, Chhatra League leader Wahidul Alam is seen standing alone in front of the university’s central Shaheed Minar with a poster. The poster reads – ‘Revoke the ban on Chhatra League, it must be done. In protest – Chittagong University’, while another poster reads ‘We want the release of political prisoners, it must be given’.

When asked about this, Chaksur AGS and Chhatra Dal joint general secretary Ayubur Rahman Toufiq said, “Chhatra League is a banned organization. The fact that they are openly taking pictures on campus is a deep concern for peace and order in educational institutions. I am drawing the attention of the proctor and police administration to identify them and bring them under the law.”

In this regard, the university’s proctor, Professor Dr. Hossain Shahid Sarwardy, said, “We are looking into the matter. We will inform the law enforcement agencies about the matter.”

Earlier, the interim government declared Chhatra League as a banned organization through a notification on October 23, 2024. Since then, their public activities have been suspended.