Protests at DU condemning attack on Agartala mission

Dhaka University witnessed a protest rally on Monday night as students and activists from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, general students, and Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad members condemned the recent attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India.

Separate demonstrations were held at the Raju Memorial Sculpture and near the vice-chancellor's office on campus.

At around 10pm, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement organized a rally in front of the Raju Memorial Sculpture. Earlier, they led a procession across the campus, culminating in a gathering at the sculpture with around 200–250 participants.

Emphasising a unified national identity, Mahin Sarkar, one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said, "Everyone living in Bangladesh shares a single identity—that of being Bangladeshi. Using the minority card repeatedly will no longer work. We don’t need India to teach us how to ensure the safety of minorities."

Earlier, at 8pm, the Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad organized a procession from Madhur Canteen to the Raju Sculpture, where they held a rally.

The organisation’s president, Bin Yamin Molla, demanded a formal apology from India for the attack.

At 9:30pm, a group of general students marched from the dormitory area, chanting slogans like “Stop Indian Aggression” and “No More Aggression in 2024.”

The protest ended near the vice-chancellor’s office.