Camp-student groups in universities face?

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the future of student politics in educational institutions is uncertain. Currently there are clashes between BNP and Jamaat's student organization Chhatra Shibir and Chhatra Dal leaders and activists. Although there has been some progre

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the future of student politics in educational institutions is uncertain. Currently there are clashes between BNP and Jamaat's student organization Chhatra Shibir and Chhatra Dal leaders and activists. Although there has been some progress in the face of the demand to stop student politics, its implementation is still not clear. Recently, after Dhaka University, student camps came to the fore in Jahangirnagar University and riots and clashes took place in the political exchange meeting there. Chhatra Dal and left organizations objected to it, but Chhatra Shibir countered. This situation has created the fear of the return of the old appearance of student politics in the future.

Why is the Chhatra Dal opposing the camp?

At Jahangirnagar University, Rifat Mahmood, the aspirant of Chhatra Dal, joined the meeting on the invitation of the university administration. He told BBC Bangla, 'We said that the camp is not welcome on this campus. Twenty-two active student organizations have banned them. There are various allegations against them. In that context we have said that we will not stay with them. Then we walk out, leave from there.'

Mahmud thinks that if the camp is to run its activities, first of all they have to clarify their position.


We believe that the three-person committee they have given is not their committee. They may have people beyond that. Now let them come out of secret politics. They have to present their positions and programs to us. Then the student organizations, the general students and the administration will consider whether their politics will work here or not.'

However, despite the temporary tension over the camp issue, the situation in Jahangirnagar appears to be normal. Recently visited the university and saw the location of the leaders and activists of the camp there. However, the organization has not yet given the full committee.

On the other hand, Chhatra Dal is active in Jahangirnagar University but they do not have any committee. The student body has been in this situation for more than three years.

However, the leaders and workers of the organization are conducting activities through various social and environmental protection works in the campus. Besides, the left organizations are also very active.

On the other hand, the student camp is also trying to come up with a full organizational structure. But how much is possible in the face of opposition?

When asked, Mahibur Rahman, secretary of the Jahangirnagar University branch of the student camp, told BBC Bangla that they are trying to come forward with a full committee very soon.

'We haven't been on campus for a long time. It is normal that it will take some time to emerge from that situation.'

But in the face of opposition, how much can the camp benefit?

'Look, it's not like everyone here in Motadag is opposing us. Some are opposing, others are supporting us. Because we have the right to do politics. If an organization here does not want to sit with another organization, then they cannot do politics?' Rahman said.

He said that no organization can give the right to do politics to another organization. Because there is a legal structure to say who can do politics in a university and who can't. There is Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council. They didn't ban us. Now no one can ban anyone outside of this.

Camp-student groups are facing?

After the student camp came to light in Dhaka University, some left organizations took a stand against it.

Later Chhatra Dal also raised various questions about it.

On this issue, the workers-supporters of both the parties are seen posting back and forth on social media.

In the meantime, BNP's party posters were put up in different places of Dhaka University on the occasion of 'Soldier-Janata Revolution' on November 7.

But after the posters were put up in the halls, there was a reaction among the students.

A protest march was held in the campus under the banner of ordinary students demanding the banning of student politics. At the beginning of the program, such opposition made Chhatra Dal very uncomfortable.

Shibir has been blamed for Chhatra Dal but Shibir has denied it.

However, such a situation is seen not only in Dhaka, but also in some other institutions.

Especially in Chittagong Polytechnic Institute, Chhatra Dal-Chhatrashibir clash or face-to-face situation is being reported by the media. As a result, the direction of the political situation on the campuses is a big question.

However, neither the camp nor the central leaders of the Chhatra Dal think that they are in a confrontational position.

On the question of why the opposition is being created, Chhatra Dal's central general secretary Nashir Uddin Nashir, however, is complaining that 'campaigns are spreading propaganda in name and anonymity' against Chhatra Dal.

He said, 'They made their debut after August 5. They are creating propaganda against Chhatra Dal by name and by name. Through this they want to create a difference between us and ordinary students. A few days ago they tried exactly this at Chittagong Polytechnic Institute. They occupied the hall there. But when the Chhatra Dal boys went up to the hall, they stopped there.'

However, the camp is denying such allegations.

When asked, Secretary General of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir Zahidul Islam said that there is no conflict due to the student camp.

"If you say that the conflict is happening because of the student camp, then it is said from a perception without evidence. What we hope is that we can all sit together and discuss.'

Each campus has its own administrative rules. In the light of that, students will get seats in the hall and conduct their academic activities.

All organizations including camps on one platform to discuss anti-discrimination students

The issue of banning student politics in Bangladesh came into discussion mainly due to the role of Chhatra League in campuses around the quota reform movement.

Later it was included in the 9-point demand of the anti-discrimination student movement. However, no initiative to stop student politics was seen later. Rather, student organizations are intensifying their activities on campuses.

However, the anti-discrimination student movement says that they never wanted to ban student politics. In their demand, it has been said to stop 'lazy student politics'. But what does it really mean?

As a result of this, BNP, Jamaat and other political parties supported student organizations are seeking ban on their activities?

When asked, Abdul Hannan Masood, the main organizer of the anti-discrimination student movement, told BBC Bangla that they want changes in the reform of student politics.

For a long time, we have been seeing that the politics of the student organization is conducted under the guidance of the leaders of one of the main political parties. The programs they give, the student organizations also conduct those programs as lezvarti on the campus. We are talking about stopping this culture. It needs an outline.'

'Student politics must come out of the post-90s laziness culture. They will work for students. They will not work to take or sustain any party in power. We now want to create such a political framework with all the student organizations,' said Masood.

However, the anti-discrimination student movement has already sat with the student organizations about the new political framework that Masoud is talking about.

In spite of ideological opposition and differences of opinion, the leaders of various student organizations including Chhatra Shibir, Chhatra Dal are sitting together in such meetings. There is also an exchange of views between them.

But how the situation plays out in the end is still a big question.


Monirul Islam

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