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Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad

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Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad
বাংলাদেশ গণতান্ত্রিক ছাত্রসংসদ
ConvenorAbu Baker Mazumdar
Co-ConvenorsZahid Ahsan
SpokespersonAshrefa Khatun
Founded
Split fromStudents Against Discrimination (de jure)
Preceded by
IdeologyReformism
Social liberalism
Populism
Factions:
Conservatism (Bangladeshi)
Liberalism (Bangladeshi)
National conservatism
National liberalism
Left-wing nationalism
Islamic democracy
Social democracy
Third way
PositionCentre
Factions:
Centre-right to centre-left
ColoursRed
National affiliationNational Citizen Party
SloganStudent First, Bangladesh First[1]

Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ গণতান্ত্রিক ছাত্রসংসদ, lit. 'Bangladesh Democratic Students Council') is a student organisation in Bangladesh. It was launched on 26 February 2025. The group includes Students Against Discrimination activists as well as Chhatra League and Jubo League members.[2] Currently its convener is Abu Bakar Mazumdar and member secretary is Jahid Ahsan.[3][4] The organisation is perceived to be the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), due to the ideological similarities & organisational links between the two.

History

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Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad flag waving in the launching ceremony of National Citizen Party

After Students Against Discrimination and Jatiya Nagorik Committee started to organise a new student-led political party, a separate student organisation was planned as the party's student wing.[5] It was said that the student organisation could be formed 3–5 days before the formation of the new party.[6] However, on 17 February, former coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, Abdul Kader and Abu Baker Mazumdar, announced at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University that the student organisation would be independent of any political party.[1] Abdul Kader, former central coordinator of the organisation, stated that upon hearing the news of the new political party, they felt the need to form a student organisation that would be able to fill the vacuum in student politics caused by the absence of Chhatra League. According to Kader, if any political party offers or works in line with the spirit of July Revolution, the organisation will support that party.[7] Although the student organisation is said to be independent from the party, there are ideological similarities between the two and it is believed that the new student organisation could function as the student wing of the party.[8]

According to a report of Desh Rupantor on 23 February, the new student organisation was said to have debuted the next day at Madhur Canteen with the name Biplobi Chhatra Shakti (lit. 'Revolutionany Student Power') with a 251-member committee. The report also stated that only students aged under-28 would be allowed to join the organisation, whose financial needs would be met through contributions from party members. It was also reported that the organisation would follow a democratic method of electing leaders from the grassroots. Abdul Kader stated that anyone who wanted to hold any position in the new student organisation would have to leave Students Against Discrimination.[9]

On 26 February 2025, the new student organisation with the name Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad was formally established with Mazumdar as its convener, Jahid Ahsan as the member secretary, Tahmid Al Mudassir as the chief organiser, and Ashrefa Khatun as the spokesperson.[10][11][12]

On the day of its launch, students from various private universities, including North South University, East West University, and BRAC University, alleged discrimination in securing leadership positions within the new student organisation. This led to a clash between two factions over the issue in Madhur Canteen at campus of University of Dhaka and private university students blocked Shahbagh-bound lane in Bangla Motor, Dhaka near office of Students Against Discrimination. 10 people were injured in the clashes.[13][14][15]

In the next day, an 205-member full central committee of Chhatra Sangsad was announced. Senior Joint Member Secretary Rifat Rashid resigned that day.[16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b আসছে নতুন ছাত্রসংগঠন, স্লোগান 'স্টুডেন্ট ফার্স্ট, বাংলাদেশ ফার্স্ট'. Jaijaidin. 17 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh students who led anti-Hasina protests launch new party 'Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad'". The New Indian Express. February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Clashes mar formation of new Bangladesh Democratic Students' Council". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Bangladeshi Students Who Led Protests Against Sheikh Hasina Launch Party". NDTV. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ নাহিদ আহ্বায়ক, সদস্যসচিব পদে আলোচনায় তিনজন. Prothom Alo. 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ নতুন ছাত্র সংগঠনে কারা থাকবেন?. The Business Standard. 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ Ali, Hasan (20 February 2025). নতুন ছাত্র সংগঠনের মূলভিত্তি হবে জুলাইয়ের স্পিরিট. Jago News 24.
  8. ^ Babu, Tafsir (21 February 2025). 'লেজুড়বৃত্তিক' ছাত্র রাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধ চেয়ে এখন ছাত্ররাই কেন সংগঠন তৈরি করছে?. BBC Bangla.
  9. ^ নতুন ছাত্র সংগঠন আসতে পারে কাল. Desh Rupantor. 23 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Clashes mar formation of new Bangladesh Democratic Students' Council". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Bangladeshi Students Who Led Protests Against Sheikh Hasina Launch Party". NDTV. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Scuffle mars launch of new student org". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  13. ^ নতুন ছাত্র সংগঠন ঘিরে যা ঘটলো ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad calls for press conference this evening". The Business Standard. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad launched amid clashes over posts". The Business Standard. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  16. ^ পূর্ণাঙ্গ কমিটি প্রকাশ করলো গণতান্ত্রিক ছাত্র সংসদ. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad: 205-member central committee announced". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  18. ^ মারামারির ঘটনা তদন্তে কমিটি, রিফাত রশীদের পদত্যাগ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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