The anti-discrimination students have called for a comprehensive non-cooperation movement starting from Sunday. This program is in protest against the attacks on peaceful student-citizen movements across the country and to press their nine-point demands. Additionally, there is a planned protest march across the country tomorrow, Saturday.
Today, Friday, August 2nd, at 7:44 PM, Abdul Hannan Masud, the coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, announced the program in a Facebook post.
In the Facebook post, he wrote, “In protest against the killings from attacks on peaceful student-citizen movements across the country and to press our nine-point demands, we are calling for protest marches across the country tomorrow, Saturday, and from Sunday, we will begin an indefinite ‘comprehensive non-cooperation’ movement.”
Urging the public to make the non-cooperation movement successful, he added, “We urge the general public across the country to organize in every alley and neighborhood to make this program a success.”
Meanwhile, on Friday, August 2nd, the streets were vibrant with rallies organized by the anti-discrimination student protesters. After Friday prayers, protesters marched from Science Lab in the capital, chanting slogans for their nine-point demands. They warned that they would continue their protests until their demands are met.
Additionally, after Friday prayers, general worshippers, including students from Qaumi madrasas, led a protest march from the national mosque. Simultaneously, students from several private universities like East West, BRAC, and UIU also took to the streets.
Protests were reported in various districts outside Dhaka as well. In Khulna, there was a clash between police and protesters, resulting in many being shot. In Sylhet, police and protesters were involved in a chase, injuring several people, including children and journalists. There was also a clash in Habiganj, where one person has been reported dead so far.
