Renowned cultural figure Ramendu Majumdar and noted thespian and playwright Mamunur Rashid have commented on the ongoing quota reform movement, which has led to the ongoing violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists nationwide. Both personalities emphasised the importance of mutual communication between the government and protestors to restore peace in the country.
We protest mindless attacks on students
In the wake of recent violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at Dhaka University, a wave of support from celebrities has emerged for the quota reform movement. The incident, which occurred on July 15, resulted in approximately 300 injuries, including female students and BCL members. As of July 16 (7:30pm), six students have been reported to be killed nationwide due to the ongoing clashes.
Recent rounds of violence demand stern response
Criminals claiming to be Sylhet BCL members must be apprehended
It's truly a mutually beneficial relationship, with BCL protecting the JU administration as and when needed.
Why are so many non-students occupying its halls?
Accused BCL activists must be brought to justice
Why are non-student cadres of BCL still occupying hall seats?
Students of Rajshahi University block the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway hours after some Chhatra League activists of the university unit allegedly beat up one of their fellows at a dormitory.
A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists throws the principal of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute into a pond on the campus for not allowing two of them to take part in examinations.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has expelled its Buet unit leader Amit Saha for his involvement in the murder of second-year student Abrar Fahad.
The vice chancellor of Buet, who was asked to appear on the campus by this afternoon and answer why he didn’t show up right after the murder of Abrar Fahad, is said to have started for Kushtia to console the victim’s family members.
Members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) of Jagannath University (JnU) unit come under attack allegedly by Chhatra League activists when they brought out a procession on the campus, demanding punishment of Abrar Fahad's killers.
In his last Facebook post, Abrar Fahad expressed his critical view about Bangladesh’s agreement with India allowing the country to withdraw water from Feni river.
A BCL leader is held on charge of killing a man, who protested stalking of his daughter by him (BCL man) in Sirajganj’s Kazipur upazila.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the front organisation of ruling Awami League, has suspended two leaders of its Rajshahi University (RU) unit for misbehaving with a student and giving death threat to him.
Terming Chhatra League attack on Chhatra Dal leaders as an ominous sign for politics, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses his party’s grave condemnation to the attack and demanded punishment of the attackers.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly attack the members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus and also beat up three journalists when they were filming the incident.