Students Movement Against Discrimination on Saturday demanded the resignation of the ruling Awami League government for ‘ordering indiscriminate killing of citizens of Bangladesh’.
The platform for government job quota reform movement made the announcement at a rally held at Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus where Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of the platform, read an official statement issued by the platform in this regard.
The statement reads that a massacre took place in Bangladesh at the order of the government and women, children, students, teachers and workers were not spared during the massacre and the government did not bring to book those responsible for the killings, but, rather arrested and tortured students and citizens indiscriminately.
‘As, the government’s law enforcement agencies carried out the killings using lethal firearms and, as, the vast majority of people, including students, teachers, workers and labourers feel that impartial trial and investigation is not possible under this government, reads the statement,' which adds, ‘Therefore, we announce a one-point demand for the resignation of the current dictatorial government. At the same time, we demand the formation of an acceptable and inclusive national government under the leadership of a person acceptable to all.’
Nahid also urged the people of the country to take part in the all-out non-cooperation movement with the government from Sunday.
Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in solidarity with the protesting students demanding resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina-lead government.
