SAVAR, Dec 6, 2020 (BSS)- The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit have demonstrated on the university campus protesting against the vandalism of an under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia.
The unit of the ruling party’s student wing brought out a procession from near the transport office of the university this noon.
After parading different streets on the campus, the procession ended with a brief rally in the Joy Bangla gate area adjacent to Dhaka-Aricha Highway.
At the rally, protesters demanded the exemplary punishment of those involved in such reprehensible activities.
While addressing the rally, M Mainul Islam Rajan, joint office secretary of JU BCL, said, “We will not accept any disrespectful treatment against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this land. Those involved in this incident must be brought to justice and exemplary punishment must be ensured.”
Vice-presidents of JU BCL Mizanur Rahman, Bayezid Rana Kalince and Azizur Rahman Lilu, joint secretary Affan Hossain Apon, organising secretaries Pangkoj Das and Aklima Akter and deputy international affairs secretary Ismail Hossain, among others, were present in the event.
Amid growing opposition from some Islamist groups, including Hifazat-e Islam, to sculptures and statues, miscreants vandalised an under-construction sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia city early Saturday.
The face and hands of the sculpture were damaged.
The incident sparked protests across the country.