Anti-discrimination Students Movement
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বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন | |
| Formation | July 1, 2024 |
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| Type | Non-political |
| Purpose | To lead the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and later the Non-cooperation movement |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Coordinators | See the § Organizers section |
Anti-discrimination Students Movement (Bengali: বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন) is a student organization in Bangladesh formed by students during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The group led the movement.
History
[edit]The organization was created on 1 July 2024. On 8 July 2024, the organization announced a 65-member committee, comprising 23 coordinators and 42 co-coordinators, to make the movement a success after its creation.[1][2] On 3 August, after the agitation grew in scale, the organization formed a 158-member coordination team with students from various educational institutions, of which 49 were coordinators and 109 were co-coordinators.[3][4]
Since its inception, several coordinators have been seen at the helm of this organization. Among them are Nahid Islam, Rifat Rashid, student of International Relations Department of University of Dhaka, Sharsiz Islam, student of Botany Department, Hasnat Abdullah, Asif Mahmud and Abu Bakr Majumdar of English Department, Arif Sohel, student of Jahangirnagar University and others.[5]
The protesters under the banner of "Anti-discrimination student movement" had continuously organized four-point demands in 1 July 2024, in support of the quota reform in Bangladesh. From July 2 to 6, students of various institutions held protests, human chains, highway blockades, etc. in different parts of the country. On July 7, students called for the Bangla Blockade on behalf of the anti-discrimination student movement, under which students staged demonstrations, marches, civil disobedience and blockades of highways and railways.[6]
One of the group's organizers, Abu Sayed, was shot and killed by the Bangladesh Police on 16 July 2024.[citation needed]
The movement has been credited for successfully pushing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign on 5 August 2024.[7]
Organizers
[edit]| Name | Title |
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| Nahid Islam | Coordinator[citation needed] |
| Sarjis Alam | Coordinator[citation needed] |
| Abu Baker Majumder | Coordinator[citation needed] |
| Abdul Hannan Majumder | Coordinator[citation needed] |
| Abu Sayed | Coordinator[citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Anti-Discrimination Student Movement forms 158-member coordination team". The Business Standard. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Hasnat, Saif; Mashal, Mujib. "Roaring Back After Crackdown, Bangladesh Protesters Demand Leader's Ouster". The New York Times.
- ^ Desk, Prothom Alo English (2024-08-03). "'Students Against Discrimination' forms 158-member coordination team". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ ডেস্ক, প্রথম আলো (2024-08-03). "বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলনের ১৫৮ সদস্যের সমন্বয়ক দল গঠন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "কোটা আন্দোলন: নেতৃত্বের কৌশল ও ছাত্ররা সংগঠিত হলো যেভাবে". BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "আজ ক্যাম্পাসে ধর্মঘট, সড়কে 'বাংলা ব্লকেড' | প্রথম আলো". 2024-07-07. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Chowdhury, Jennifer. "The victory of Bangladesh's student movement should not surprise anyone". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-06.