Staff Reporter :
In the wake of the ongoing controversy regarding the appointment of advisers, the combined private university unit of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has demanded that the government form a special committee to determine the members of the Advisory Council.
The committee should be comprised representatives of political parties, public universities, private universities, the National University; Dhaka University affiliated seven colleges and madrasahs so that advisers are not appointed arbitrarily.
Besides, they demanded the appointment of advisers, who are accepted by political parties, have contributed to the independence of Bangladesh and an agricultural scientist.
The students made the demand at a press conference titled “Position of combined private university students considering the overall situation of Bangladesh 2.0” in the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club on Wednesday.
They presented a total of nine demands at the press conference, including compensation and rehabilitation for the families of those injured or killed during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which led to the mass uprising that ousted the previous Awami League-led government on August 5.
Besides, they asked the government to immediately resolve the lack of coordination and mismanagement in treating those injured during the movement; forming a patrol team with the inclusion of students to monitor markets across the country and abolish syndication in order to control spiralling commodity prices.
In addition, they demanded that the government form a committee to take action against those responsible for genocide during the student movement by checking the news and documentaries published in various news outlets and social media. The committee must include representatives of students.
Earlier on Wednesday, a group of students blocked the Rangpur-Dhaka highway demanding the appointment of advisers to the interim government from the Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions.
Two days ago, members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement had demanded the immediate removal of those who they referred to as “allies of the fascist” appointed as new advisers.