DU teachers protest political unrest

Dhaka University teachers hold a token hunger strike at the campus Monday. Photo taken from Syed Mahfujul Haque Marjan’s facebook account.

A section of Dhaka University teachers today observed a two-hour token hunger strike on the campus in protest against the ongoing political violence and arson attacks throughout the country.

Around 150 pro-Awami League and left-leaning teachers under the banner of Dhaka University Teachers Association (Duta) took part in the hunger strike that started at Aparajeyo Bangla around 11:00am.

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman joined the programme and addressed the gathering.

The speakers at the programme protested the present political chaos that is hampering the SSC examinations and education sector gravely.

The BNP-led 20-party alliance is observing fresh spell of 72-hour hartal from Sunday coincide with the nonstop countrywide blockaded since January 6 protesting the alleged killings, tortures and arrests of the alliance’s men and demanding a fresh and inclusive election under non-party government.