Students of Dhaka University reiterated their commitment to protest any attempts to revive anti-liberation politics.
They voiced their stance on Friday afternoon as a group of students staged a procession across the campus, playing anti-Razakar songs and dancing to denounce war criminals and their supporters.
The students began their programme in the afternoon, riding in a pickup van equipped with a sound system.
They proceeded through major areas within the university, including Ducsu, hall para, Jagannath Hall, and later moved around nearby streets before gathering at the TSC (Teacher-Student Centre) grounds.
During the procession, students played songs condemning the “Razakar” and “Al-Badr,” along with various parody tracks targeting war criminals.
Earlier in the day, student activist Faria Matin Ela announced the programme on social media with a banner.
Ela, who contested for the position of Literature and Cultural Secretary under the Protiredh Parishad, a coalition of left-leaning student organisations, said the banner carried the slogan, “Say no to the alliance of war criminals.”
Faria Matin Ela told reporters that while a significant number of people voted for Jamaat, the majority still uphold the spirit of the Liberation War.
She said the students received enthusiastic public support during their march and dismissed statements such as “Muktijuddho manush khay na” as misleading and baseless.
She emphasised that the event was not meant to support the BNP, but to educate the next generation about the true history of the Liberation War.
Addressing the BNP, she said, “If they repeat the behaviour of the previous government, we will criticise and protest them as well.”
Anoy, a political science student at DU, said Jamaat has been attempting to revive its anti-liberation politics over the past one and a half years. He alleged that there have been attempts to display and glorify war criminals’ images at the TSC.
He added, “Yesterday’s election showed that the people rejected anti-liberation forces. However, Jamaat has now emerged as a formal opposition, which is concerning for the country.”
