In response to a call for a global strike for Palestinian rights on Monday, Bangladesh students and educational institutions have announced they will support the movement in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
The Dhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University authorities have suspended all classes and exams on Monday, Jahangirnagar University announced academic halt on Tuesday, while Rajshahi University (RU) will stage a rally in front of the campus Senate building in protest against Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza people.
Chhatra Dal, Islami Chhatra Shibir and Chhatra Union have called for a closure of all educational institutions and offices on Monday in solidarity with the global “World Stops for Gaza” movement.
On Tuesday, Chhatra Dal will also wear black masks at all educational institutions of the country in the morning, and stage a march at all the urban areas of the country with students from all levels.
A group of DU students, under the banner of “Azad Palestine”, has called for a major march towards the US embassy in Dhaka from the Raju Sculpture at 3.30pm on Tuesday.
On Sunday, students from several departments of Dhaka University penned statements declaring their support for the strike.
The strike calls for the halting of all academic and professional activities to protest ongoing violence in Palestine.
Meanwhile, in protest of the brutal attack by Israeli forces in Gaza, the Dhaka University authority has issued a notice expressing solidarity with the global strike. All classes and exams will be suspended tomorrow and offices will remain closed from 9AM to 11AM. The schedule for the postponed exams will be announced later.
Additionally, a group of Dhaka University students held a protest march demanding the end of ongoing genocide and an independent Palestine under the banner of “Azad Palestine” on Sunday around 7.30PM on Raju sculpture. They also held a funeral prayer in absentia around 8.45PM.
The protesters urged the government to take a clear stand regarding Israel and reinstating “except Israel” in passport.
Bangla department student Musaddiq Ali announced the next program. They will hold a “flag march” toward the US embassy on 8th April at 3.30PM from Raju sculpture.
He urged people to hold funeral prayers in absentia in mosques and protest rallies against Israel across the country.
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