Jamaat condemns ‘attacks’ on DUCSU leaders, Shibir men

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday strongly condemned the “attacks” on DUCSU leaders at Shahbagh Police Station in the capital, as well as the “assaults” on activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Pabna and Cumilla.

In a statement, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar criticised what he described as “barbaric and cowardly” attacks allegedly carried out by leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).

He said the attack on Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) leaders—Literature and Cultural Affairs Secretary Musaddiq Ali Ibne Mohammad, Social Welfare Secretary AB Zubair, and women leader Fatima Tasnim Zuma—inside Shahbagh Police Station was “deeply unfortunate and unacceptable.”

“This kind of attack on elected representatives of students has no place in a democratic and civilised society,” the Jamaat leader said.

Porwar alleged that a false post was circulated using a fake account in the name of DU student Abdullah Al Mahmud. “Despite his denial, he was reportedly threatened. When he went to file a general diary at Shahbagh Police Station, it was not accepted immediately,” he claimed.

He further alleged that when DUCSU leaders went to the police station to address the matter, they were attacked and seriously injured in the presence of police.

Expressing concern over the role of law enforcers, the Jamaat leader claimed the police acted passively during the incident, which he described as “highly condemnable.”

He also alleged that activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir were attacked during a procession at Ishwardi Government College in Pabna on Thursday noon, leaving several injured. Later that night, at least 20 leaders and activists were injured in another attack at Cumilla Polytechnic Institute. “These incidents indicate a planned attempt to destabilise educational institutions,” he said.

Porwar stressed the need to ensure peaceful coexistence among student organisations and maintain a proper academic environment, urging the authorities and student community to remain vigilant against any attempt to create unrest.

He also demanded the immediate identification, arrest, and exemplary punishment of those involved in the attack on the DUCSU leaders at Shahbagh Police Station.

The Jamaat leader wished the injured a speedy recovery and urged all parties to exercise restraint and avoid political violence.