Student politics of Bangladesh

The Student politics of Bangladesh encompasses the activities and culture among Bangladeshi students, mostly from the tertiary level of education, as part of the support they demonstrate for political parties at the national level.

Major student organizations

Name of Organization Flag Founded Website President General Secretary
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir[1]
February 6, 1977 shibir.org.bd Nurul Islam Saddam[2] Sibgatullah Sibga[3]
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal
January 1, 1979 bnpbd.org/chatra-dal Rakibul Islam Rakib Nasir Uddin
Bangladesh Students' Union
April 26, 1952 bsu1952.org.bd Mahir Shahriar Reza Bahauddin Shuvo
Islami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh
August 23, 1991 chhatraandolan.org/ Muntasir Ahmad Sultan Mahmud
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena
January 21, 1980 www.chattrasena.org Muhammad Joynul Abedin[4] Muhammad Jaber
Socialist Students' Front
January 21, 1984 spb.org.bd Raihan Uddin Mukta Barai
Bangladesh Chhatra Maitri
December 6, 1980 studentsunitybd.com Atulon Das Alo Aditi Adrita Srishti
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti[5][6]
February 26, 2025 Zahid Ahsan [6] Abu Baker Mazumdar [6]
Islami Chhatrasena
January 21, 1980 chattrasena.com Md. Farid Mazumder Md. Emdadul Islam[7]
Jatiya Chhatra Samaj
March 27, 1983 jcsbd.org Md. Al Mamun Md. Ashraful Islam Khan
Chhatra Jamiat Bangladesh
January 24, 1992 Ridwan Mazhari Saad Bin Zakir
Students Against Discrimination July 1, 2024 Rashidul Islam Rifat Md. Enamul Hasan
Student Federation of Bangladesh January 10, 1985 studentsfederationbd.org Mashiur Rahman Khan Richard Saikat Arif
Revolutionary Student Unity December 6, 1980 Iqbal Kabir Dilip Roy
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad
February 17, 2018 Nazmul Hasan Sanaullah Hoque[8]
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Majlis[9] January 5, 1990 https://chhatra-majlis.org.bd/ Khaled Saifullah Tarik Bin Habib
Democratic Students' Council January 16, 2021 Saiedul Hoq Nissan Fahim Ahmed Chowdhury
Students Unity of Bangladesh December 6, 1980 studentsunitybd.com Faruk Ahmed Rubel[10] Kazi Abdul Motaleb Jewel
Revolutionary Student-Youth Movement November 24, 1983 andolanpotrika.com Tawfika Priya
Bangladesh Students' Party June 16, 2023
Bangladesh Islami Chhatri Sangstha July 15, 1978 islamichhatrisangstha.org Muhtaramah Munjia
Bangladesh Khelafat Chhatra Majlis
May 29, 2009 Mohammad Abdul Aziz

Others include:

Banned organizations include:

Name of Organization Flag Founded Website President General Secretary
Bangladesh Chhatra League (Banned)[11][12]
January 4, 1948 Saddam Hussain[13] Sheikh Wali Asif Enan

Current situation

Student politics in Bangladesh is reactive, confrontational, and violent. Student organizations act as armaments of the political parties they are part of.[14] So every now and then there are affrays and commotions. [15] Over the years, political clashes and factional feuds in universities killed many, seriously interfering with academics.[16] Women harassment is also a major problem of student politics. To relieve tensions, universities often must resort to lengthy closures, resulting in truncated and overcrowded classes.

The student wings of ruling parties run campuses and residence halls through crime and violence. They control access to amenities in residence halls, favoring fellow party members and loyal pupils; eat for free from nearby restaurants, and help themselves to products from shops nearby; practice extortion; and take money from freshmen. Further, they put pressure on teachers for payment in exchange for supporting to school administration their hiring and retention.[17] [18]

On 23 October, 2024, The Ministry of Home Affairs in Public Security Division has issued a gazette notification announcing a ban on the Bangladesh Chhatra League, invoking provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, with specific reference to the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League role in the July massacre.[19]

Criticism

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir Official Website". Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  2. ↑ "Nurul Islam Saddam is the new president of Chhatra Shibir". Business in Bangladesh. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2026. Nurul Islam Saddam has been elected as the central president of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir for the 2026 session... previously served as the central secretary general, central education secretary and Khulna metropolitan president.
  3. ↑ UNB, Dhaka (26 December 2025). "Nurul Islam, Sibgatullah take leadership of Chhatra Shibir for 2026". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 29 March 2026. Islami Chhatra Shibir... has formed its new central committee for 2026 on Friday, appointing Nurul Islam Saddam as president and Sibgatullah as secretary general.
  4. ↑ Arjo, Suprity (29 January 2019). ছাত্রসেনার কেন্দ্রীয় সহগামী সম্মেলন ও কাউন্সিল সম্পন্ন. দৈনিক পূর্বদেশ (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bangladeshi students who led revolution launch new party". The Hindu. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Democratic Students' Council announces full committee". Dhaka Tribune. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Das, Prianka (25 January 2023). ইসলামী ছাত্রসেনার কাউন্সিল. Daily Purbodesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ↑ BSS, Dhaka (26 December 2025). "Nurul Islam, Sibgatullah made Chhatra Shibir president, secretary general". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Retrieved 29 March 2026. Islami Chhatra Shibir... has formed its central committee for the 2026 session, with Nurul Islam Saddam as central president and Sibgatullah as secretary general.
  9. ↑ তাগতি শক্তির বিরুদ্ধে ঐক্যবদ্ধ আন্দোলন চালিয়ে যেতে হবে : বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত মজলিস. Amar Desh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ↑ ছাত্র মৈত্রীর কাউন্সিলে রুবেল সভাপতি, জুয়েল সাধারণ সম্পাদক ও মনির সাংগঠনিক সম্পাদক নির্বাচিত | Jugobarta (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's party". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  12. ↑ "Chhatra League banned by interim government". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  13. ↑ বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Kalam, Hadi (16 February 2014). "Political Violence Of Chatra League: A Chronology". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Frequent violence plagues campus atmosphere". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rangpur Medical College shut down indefinitely after BCL clash leaves 10 injured". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Political Parties and Political Violence". Refworld. Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada. 1 May 1994. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Academic activities resume in IU". Prothom Alo. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "এস.আর.ও. নং ৩৬৯-আইন/২০২৪।--"বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ" নামীয় ছাত্র সংগঠনকে নিষিদ্ধ সত্ত্বা হিসাবে তালিকাভুক্ত করা প্রসঙ্গে।" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh) (in Bengali). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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