Students vowed to continue the movement holding the coffin

The quota reform movement at Dhaka University has intensified following the deaths of six individuals in a clash between police and Chhatra League leaders and activists on Tuesday. The victims were remembered in a pre-announced Ghaibana Janaza held at the university.

On Wednesday, at 4:05 pm, over two thousand students participated in the funeral at the VC square. The agitating students vowed to continue their movement until their demands are met, swearing to hold the memory of the deceased dear. “We will not let this movement go in vain,” they declared. “Today, the sun of a new day has risen. Today, we expelled the Chhatra League from this campus.” Prayers were offered for the souls of those killed, honoring them as martyrs of the movement.

In the afternoon, students began gathering in front of the Raju sculpture to protest the indefinite closure of Dhaka University and the order to vacate the halls. Law enforcement intervened, dispersing the students by detonating five sound grenades, resulting in injuries to two students.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comments have further fueled the protests. During a press conference about her visit to China, she questioned the demands of the quota reform movement, asking, “Why is there so much anger about the liberation war? The grandchildren of freedom fighters will get nothing, so will the grandchildren of Razakar get everything?” This statement was perceived by Dhaka University students as an accusation against the quota reform activists, branding them as 'children or grandchildren of Rajakar.' This perception sparked the protests on Sunday night, which rapidly spread across the capital and the country.

The protesters continue to condemn the brutal police and Chhatra League attacks on those demanding quota reform. The situation remains tense as students persist in their demands, rejecting the university's closure and the directive to vacate the halls.