Clash at North-South University: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Condemns Sarjis Alam’s Statement

Staff Reporter

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal , the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has condemned the statement of Sarjis Alam, a key organizer of the National Citizens’ Party, for implicating Chhatra Dal in the clash involving students of a private university. The organization expressed deep concern over the deliberate tendency to drag Chhatra Dal’s name into any unpleasant incident across the country.

In a statement issued on Friday, March 7, and signed by JCD Office Secretary Jahangir Alam, the organization strongly denounced and protested Sarjis Alam’s remarks.

The statement said that Sarjis Alam, in his post, referred to North-South University students as “terrorists, miscreants, and street urchins,” insulting not only the students of that university but also students of all educational institutions across the country. The JCD strongly condemned his arrogant and hateful remarks and demanded that he withdraw his statement. The organization claimed that Sarjis Alam’s comments demeaned the unprecedented sacrifices made by private university students during the July-August movement.

The statement further mentioned that on March 5, an unfortunate and unpleasant incident occurred between National Citizens’ Party leader Sarjis Alam and students of a private university. Around 10 PM that night, Sarjis Alam, along with his activists and supporters, arrived at North-South University’s Gate 8 from the Ghatpar area of Bashundhara. At the time, students of North-South University were gathered near the gate. Upon seeing Sarjis Alam, the students chanted slogans like “Break the Dhaka University Syndicate, Crush It.”

The JCD claimed that the incident occurred due to the failure of the newly formed Democratic Students’ Council to properly recognize the contributions of private university students. They alleged that some powerful leaders of the student organization clashed with private university students at Madhur Canteen on the very day of its formation. The recent tense relationship between the top leaders of the National Citizens’ Party and the Democratic Students’ Council with private university students is well-known to all politically conscious citizens.

Sarjis Alam faced protests from private university students at North-South University due to previous tensions. During this time, Sarjis Alam and North-South University students engaged in a heated argument.

The JCD also claimed that there was no organizational activity of Chhatra Dal at the scene of the incident. Chhatra Dal activists from North-South University were also not present. There was no conflict between Sarjis Alam and Chhatra Dal. However, identified terrorists of Chhatra League and suspects from the July-August movement were seen in Sarjis Alam’s show of force. This is how the National Citizens’ Party and its student organization are rehabilitating Chhatra League activists. The JCD condemned this.

The JCD stated that they are reviewing whether any Chhatra Dal activists were involved in the conflict between Sarjis Alam and North-South University students, and the process of collecting information is ongoing. If there is even the slightest involvement of any Chhatra Dal member, the organization sincerely apologizes.