Bangladesh Chhatra Union

10 years of Shahbagh Movement / Revisiting Shahbagh’s spirit

What could the youth of Bangladesh have done, on February 5 a decade ago, if not gather at Shahbagh, if not chant slogans against war criminals, if not exhibit outrage?

Shouldn’t student bodies be led by students?

Creating new political leadership will be a distant dream otherwise

Chatra Union activists allege police torture in custody

Law enforcers allegedly tortured activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Union in police custody after picking them up from in front of Viqarunnisa School in Dhaka, where the BCU activists were drawing graffiti.

Cox’s Bazar Chhatra Union serving free meals to 200 homeless people per day

A group of youths under the banner of Bangladesh Chhatra Union of Cox’s Bazar district have come forward to provide free iftar and sehri to around 200 homeless people per day.

Mikha president, Rakibul gen secy of JU Chhatra Union

Mikha Piregu and Rakibul Rony have been made president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Chhatra Union’s Jahangirnagar University unit.

Afsana killing: Chhatra Union to march towards home ministry Aug 22

Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU) announces to march towards the home ministry on Aug 22 to submit a memorandum demanding the arrest of the killers of Afsana Ferdous.

Tonu murder: Chhatra Union to hold rally Apr 10

Bangladesh Chhatra Union will hold a rally on Dhaka University campus on April 10 demanding immediate arrest of the killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu who was found murdered inside Comilla cantonment on March 20.

Tonu killing: March to PMO stopped, strike called

Police have barred demonstrators, seeking justice for the murder of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, from marching to the Prime Minister’s Office.

March to PMO if Tonu killers are not caught in 48hrs

Bangladesh Students' Union threatens to march to the Prime Minister's Office if the authorities fail to catch the killers of Comilla college student Tonu.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

Assaulted female activist not intimidated (video)

In a one-to-one conversation with The Daily Star, Bangladesh Chhatra Union activist Ismat Jahan Joe tells of her account of the day when students were thrashed away by cops while trying to lay a siege to Dhaka police headquarters protesting the April 14 sexual assault on women.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Writ challenging cop brutality on activists

Writ petition moved with the High Court challenging legality of police brutality on women activists protesting the April 14 sexual assault.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Analysis: A Mother’s Day gift from police!

When cops swooped on the protesters, it only reflected the government’s and the administration’s indifferent attitude towards the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault. We were shocked because we as civilized human beings expected rational reaction from the authorities. We should not have.

May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015

Sexual assault: Cops thrash protesters (video)

Police use brute force to drive away demonstrators trying to besiege Dhaka police headquarters over the sexual assault at Dhaka University on April 14.

April 19, 2015
April 19, 2015

Liton Nandi talks about Pahela Baishakh sexual assault (Video)

Protest outbursts in the wake of heinous sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration at Dhaka University on 14th April. Liton Nandi, president of leftist student body, Bangladesh Chhatra Union of the university unit was the youth who first apparently came to resist the rowdy mob at TSC area.

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