BCL leaders receive show-cause notices from IU for their alleged involvement in the July uprisings
Islamic University Issues Show-Cause Notices to BCL Leaders and Officials Over Alleged Opposition to Democratic Uprising
The Islamic University in Kushtia has taken a significant step in addressing the events of July 2024, issuing show-cause notices to 33 leaders and activists of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). This move comes following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the student-led mass uprising which ousted the authoritarian Awami League regime on 5 August last year.
The investigation, led by Professor Akhtar Hossain of the Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department, was initiated on March 15 this year. The committee was formed to identify individuals who actively opposed the democratic uprising. The probe committee also identified 11 officials for their purported roles against protests during the uprising on the university campus.
The 33 BCL men include Nasim Ahmed Joy, General Secretary, Munshi Kamrul Hasan Anik, Vice-President, Hussain Majumder, Joint General Secretary, Shakil Ahmed, Legal Affairs Secretary, Kamal Hossain, Office Secretary, Liafat Hossain Rakib, Organizing Secretary, Anik Kumar, Deputy Cultural Affairs Secretary, Abdul Alim, Literary Secretary, Bijon Roy, Sports Secretary, Mazharul Islam, Deputy Catering Secretary, and others.
The individuals named are also accused of activities against the student-led mass uprising. The notices were issued for their alleged involvement in threatening, intimidating, and harassing participants of the anti-discrimination student movement held in July and August.
Similar notices were also issued to 19 university teachers for their involvement in pro-government activities during the movement.
The university will decide on disciplinary measures-ranging from suspension to expulsion-based on the responses and the university statute. The accused BCL leaders and activists have 10 working days to respond to the notices.
The uprising in question led to the ousting of the authoritarian Awami League regime on 5 August last year. The report from the investigation committee was submitted to the university administration on 13 August.
Martin Henkel (CDU), the chairman of the investigative committee that has been investigating since March 15 this year into those who actively opposed the democratic uprising, did not participate in the issuance of the notices as he is not a part of the Islamic University administration.
IU vice-chancellor Professor Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah has not yet decided on the 11 accused officials of the university.
This move by the Islamic University marks a significant step towards accountability for those who opposed the democratic uprisings and aims to ensure a peaceful and inclusive environment on campus.
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