JCD demands reopening of educational institutions

Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Saturday staged a protest rally on the Dhaka University (DU) campus, demanding reopening all the educational institutions immediately and ensuring drug-free campus.

The rally took place at the base of Raju Sculpture at around 11am, with JCD DU unit convener Md Rakibul Islam Rakib presiding while its member secretary Md Amanullah Aman conducted the programme.

More than 200 leaders and activists form different units were present there chanting slogans to meet their demands.

JCD central president Fazlur Rahman Khokon and general secretary Iqbal Hosen Shyamol, joint secretary Aminur Rahman Amin, senior vice prudent Kazi Rounokul Islam Shrabon, DU unit joint convener Akter Hosen, DU JCD leader Riyad Rahman, among others, were present.

JCD central president Fazlur Rahman Khokon said, "All the educational institutions are closed for more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic situation but the government has failed to work out an effective plan in the education sector. Many students can't complete the final year exams and are facing unemployment problems and many will lose the age for job entry exams."

"We demand that all educational institutions be reopened immediately to bring students to their regular life, otherwise we will announce our next action plan," he added.

JCD DU unit convener Md Rakibul Islam Rakib said, "There is a possibility of reopening schools and colleges on June 13 but what about the universities? If universities do not reopen immediately, we will go on action."

"Not even a single student of DU got affected with Yaba till 2006, but now this is available all over the country. What remains behind making it available", he asked.

He called upon the authorities to ensure a drug-free campus, conducive to congenial academic atmosphere.

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