Varsity teachers form human chain to protest Israel’s killings of Palestinians

A group of Dhaka University (DU) teachers formed a human chain at the university's Battola on Thursday, protesting mass killings of Palestinians by Israel, reports UNB.

Teachers of other universities also joined the demonstration organised under the banner of the University Teachers' Consortium.

Speakers at the event called for both people and government-led boycotts of Israeli products and those of its allies.

They urged the Bangladesh government to take a firm stance against Israel and vowed to continue their protests until Palestine gains independence.

Prof Dr Mohammed Daud Khan of the Philosophy Department criticised the global silence on the killings of Muslims in Palestine and India, mentioning that while people like Tulsi Gabbard raise various concerns, they remain indifferent to such atrocities.

"They refuse to acknowledge this as a crime against humanity. When it comes to Muslims, they are blind to injustice," he said.