Effigies of adviser Sakhawat, BIDA's Ashik burnt at DU
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Effigies of several individuals were burned at Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday in protest against the government's move to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chittagong Port to foreign entities, branding them as ‘economic hitmen.’
The demonstration was held at the Raju Sculpture under the banner of ‘Aggrieved Student Community (Sangkhubdo Shikkarti Samaj),’ reports UNB.
Effigies of Shipping Ministry Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain, the Chief Adviser's Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, and Chattogram Port Authority Chairman S M Moniruzzaman were set ablaze.