Student-public mobs did not respond to Pinaki’s call to vandalize CPB’s Mukti Bhavan

Staff Correspondent

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) hoisted black flags to mourn the death of the child who was raped in Magua, but the student-public mob did not respond to Pinaki’s call.

The CPB program was held in front of the party’s central office, Mukti Bhaban, in Puran Paltan in the capital on Saturday.

In addition to hoisting the black flag, the party’s general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince has called for a mourning procession at 4 pm today.

At 10:30 am in front of the central office, CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince said, “We have announced a nationwide mourning program for the tragic death of the child from Magura, who was a victim of patriarchal lust in this society. According to the program, there will be a black flag hoisting program across the country, including at the central office. Then, as previously announced, we will take out our mourning procession in the afternoon.”

Earlier, eight leftist organizations announced a mass march program on Sunday demanding justice for the murder, rape, and oppression on Saturday and the removal of the Home Affairs Advisor. In a Facebook post against the program, writer and online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya called for turning the CPB office in Purana Paltan into a student-public office.

However, no one was seen gathering in front of the CPB office at the call of Pinaki Bhattacharya.

From 8:30 am to 12:45 pm, CPB leaders and activists from various levels were seen gathering in front of Mukti Bhaban to participate in the mourning flag hoisting program. In the wake of the announcement of the occupation of Mukti Bhaban, the party leaders and activists were seen in a cautious position.

Additional police were deployed in front of the CPB office. Army patrols were also seen on alert near Mukti Bhaban.

CPB President Md. Shah Alam said in his speech, “Bangladesh cannot bear the shame of death after child rape. The degradation of values ​​in our country is unimaginable. We were the ones who created awareness in the entire country about Tonu’s murder, although the case has not been tried yet. Nusrat was killed in Feni, for that too we marched and went to Sonagazi.”

He said, “The barbaric torture of the child in Magura has cast a shadow over our entire nation. Today, the law and order situation has deteriorated so much that the government is unable to control it. One incident after another is happening. Therefore, we believe that hateful statements and propaganda against women, which are being given through various channels and at various levels, should be banned by law.”

The groups that have taken the initiative for the mass march are Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Bangladesh Youth Union, Socialist Chhatra Front, Bangladesh Chhatra League-BCL, Pahari Chhatra Parishad, Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi, Charan Cultural Center, Central Khelaghar Asar, Socialist Women’s Forum, Bangladesh Kheta Mazur Samity and Bangladesh Trade Union Center (TUC).

The mass procession is scheduled to start from the Central Shaheed Minar at 11 am, circumambulate the VC premises of Dhaka University and end at TSC, CPB central committee member Lucky Akhter said in a press release.

However, in separate press releases on Saturday night, a section of Udichi, the student union, and the Socialist Student Front supported by the BSP said they were not involved in the program.