Nahid's resignation demanded
Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote, an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, will lay siege to the education ministry on February 25, demanding resignation of Minister Nurul Islam Nahid for his failure to punish those involved in the SSC exam question leaks.
The activists also demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment for the question leak-sters while speaking at a press conference at Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University (DU) campus yesterday.
“A syndicate of government employees, coaching centres, guidebook businesses, political activists and some teachers were planning the question paper leaks, but the authorities have not appeared sincere or serious about breaking the syndicate,” said coordinator of the alliance, Golam Mostafa, while reading out a written statement.
He further said the culprits could not have accomplished the crime without the help from senior government officials.
Chhatra Jote will also hold countrywide protests on February 14 to press home their demands.
President Of central Chhatra Union GM Zilani Shuvo, Chhatra Front (Marxists) President Naima Khaled Monika, Chhatra Front president Imran Habib Rummon, Biplobi Chhatra Moitri's president Iqbal Kabir, Joint Convener of Chhatra Oikyya Forum Sarkar Al Imran also attended the press conference among others.
The alliance leaders also demanded immediate arrest and trial of those involved with corruption in the education sector.
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