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Dhaka University Central Students' Union
Dhaka University Central Students' Union (), also known by its acronym DUCSU, is the official students' union of the University of Dhaka. Called the second Parliament of Bangladesh, parliament of Bangladesh, DUCSU represents Dhaka University students in the university's decision-making, acts as the voice for students in the national higher education policy debate, and provides direct services to the student body. DUCSU elections are not being held by the authorities for the past few years. History It was established in the academic year of 1923–24 as Dhaka University Student Union. Its first constitution was drafted in its general assembly on 30 October 1925. In 1953, its constitution was amended and the union was renamed Dhaka University Central Students' Union. The chancellor of the university acts as the president of the Union while other posts are elected from the students representatives. A teacher acts as the treasurer. The last election was held in 1990. Upon the order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niaz Ahmed Khan
Niaz Ahmed Khan (born 28 September 1964) is a Bangladeshi academic, researcher, and development practitioner who is the 30th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU). Prior to this, he served as the pro vice-chancellor of Independent University, Bangladesh and was a professor at the University of Dhaka and the University of Chittagong. Early life Niaz Ahmad Khan was born in 1964 in Chunati Union, Chunati village, located in the Lohagara Upazila, Chittagong, Lohagara Upazila of Chittagong. His great-grandfather, Khan Bahadur Nasir Uddin Khan, served as a Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector in undivided India. His grandfather, Kabir Uddin Ahmed Khan, was a Deputy Collector in the Assam-Bengal Civil Service and a First-Class Magistrate. His father, Shafique Ahmed Khan, worked as a consultant for the United Nations. Education Niaz Ahmed Khan stood first in Comilla Board's 1981 SSC (Humanities) examination from Chittagong Government High School. Considering the school's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Mass Uprising In East Pakistan
The 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising () was a democratic political uprising in East Pakistan. It was led by the students backed by various political parties such as the Awami League, National Awami Party, and Communist party of East Pakistan and their student wings, and the cultural fronts (writers, poets, musicians, singers, actors, etc) against Muhammad Ayub Khan, the president of Pakistan in protest of the oppressive military rule, political repressions, ''Agartala Conspiracy Case'' and the incarceration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other Bengali nationalists''.'' The uprising consisted of mass demonstrations and sporadic conflicts between government armed forces and the demonstrators. Although the unrest began in 1966 with the six point movement of Awami League, it got momentum at the beginning of 1969. It culminated in the resignation of Ayub Khan. The uprising also led to the withdrawal of the Agartala Conspiracy Case and acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashed Khan Menon
Rashed Khan Menon (born 18 May 1943) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the president of Workers Party of Bangladesh and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-2, Dhaka-8 and Bakerganj-9 constituencies. He was the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Education. Earlier, he served as the Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism. Early life Menon was born in Faridpur. He studied at Dhaka Collegiate School, finish in 1958. In 1960, he passed intermediate in arts group from Dhaka College. He graduated from Dhaka University in 1963 with a degree in economics. In 1964, he received his master's degree. In the late 1960s, Menon was president of the East Pakistan Students Union faction linked to the National Awami Party of Maulana Bhasani. However, he differed with Maulana Bhasani when the latter accepted participation in elections in January 1970. Menon's East Pakistan Student Union launched a campaign against elections, stating that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K M Obaydur Rahman
Khandakar Mohammad Obaidur Rahman (5 May 1940 – 21 March 2007) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad in 1973 representing Bangladesh Awami League and in 1979, 1996 and 2001 representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Early life Khandakar Mohammad Obaidur Rahman was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Khandakars on 5 May 1940 at Laskardia, Nagarkanda Upazila, Faridpur District, East Bengal, British Raj. His father was Khandakar Mohammad Atiqur Rahman. He earned his MA degree in 1964 from the University of Dhaka. Career Obaidur Rahman was elected as general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) during 1962–63. In 1963 he was elected President of East Pakistan Students League. He supported the 1966 Six Point movement of Awami League and participated in the 1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan. He joined Bangladesh Awami League in 1964 and had served as the social welfare secretary during 1966–1971. In 1970 he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Students Union
Bangladesh Students' Union (, abbreviated as BSU) is a left-wing student organization in Bangladesh. The organization was established on 26 April 1952. The organization is the mass organization of Communist Party of Bangladesh. During the Independence War of Bangladesh, the organization had its guerrilla force.Sengupta, Arkaprava. Red Guerrillas: The Forgotten Fighters of the Bangladesh Liberation War' Goals The organization has been advocating for a non-discriminatory, science-based, non-communal, and progressive educational policy. The Students' Union believes that addressing the challenges in the educational journey and establishing the supremacy of students' rights require eliminating exploitation and inequality from society. History In April 1952, a regional conference was held in Dhaka to address the challenges and issues posed by the Bengali language movement where the decision was made to form a united student organization focusing on unity among all students, irres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah M
Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Persianate societies, such as the Ottoman Empire, the Khanate of Bukhara and the Emirate of Bukhara, the Mughal Empire, the Bengal Sultanate, and various Afghan dynasties, as well as among Gurkhas. With regard to Iranian history, in particular, each ruling monarch was not seen simply as the head of the concurrent dynasty and state, but as the successor to a long line of royalty beginning with the original Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great. To this end, he was more emphatically known as the Shāhanshāh ( ), meaning "King of Kings" since the Achaemenid dynasty. A roughly equivalent title is Pādishāh (; ), which was most widespread during the Muslim period in the Indian subcontinent. Etymology The word descends from Old Persian ''xšāyaθiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Azam
Ghulam Azam (7 November 192223 October 2014) was Bangladeshi politician and writer who served as Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He was vocal in gaining support for Operation Searchlight, a crackdown of Pakistan Army on Bengali nationalists, in the then East Pakistan. As a result of the crackdown, a civil war started in which Azam opposed separatism and due to his actions and involvement in alleged crimes during the war, after independence, the regime revoked Azam's citizenship in 1973. He came back in Bangladesh in 1979 with a Pakistani passport and stayed without any valid visa until he got his Bangladeshi citizenship again in the 1990s. Azam was arrested by the Awami League regime on 11 January 2012 after he was accused of war crimes during the Bangladesh War in 1971. As a member of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, during the war, he opposed the dismemberment of East Pakistan from Pakistan. He subsequently led Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad (), abbreviated as BSRC, is a Bangladeshi student organisation. Founded by Nurul Haque Nur and Hasan Al Mamun, it is the student wing of Gono Odhikar Parishad. First Council The first council of the Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad was held on 28 August 2021. Bin Yamin Molla was elected as the president and Ariful Islam Adeeb as the general secretary. Molla Rahmatullah became the organizing secretary. Second Council The second council of the Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad was held on 13 September 2024. Bin Yamin Molla was elected as the president and Nazmul Hasan as the general secretary. History The Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad was established in 2018. Its main agenda was to promote and protect general students' rights, to reform quotas and eliminate all types of discriminations in the recruitment of government employees. The organisation first came to prominence in 2018 for leading 2018 Bangladesh qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurul Haq Nur
Nurul Haque Nur (born October 1991), natively known as VP Nur, is a Bangladeshi activist, politician, and currently the 1st President of the Gono Odhikar Parishad political party. He came to prominence in 2018 as a joint-convener of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad, which led the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement, Quota Reform Movement 2018. In 2019, he was elected as the vice president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). He is also the convener of the Chatro, Jubo and Probashi Odhikar Parishad. Early life Nurul Haque Nur attended the SSC examination from Gol Abdur Rahim Secondary School, Companir hat 2010 and participated in the HSC examination from Uttara High School and College, Dhaka in 2012. Activism In 2018, Nur became a joint-convenor of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad, which led the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement, Quota Reform Movement 2018. On 30 June 2018, he was beaten in front of the Dha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Chhatra League
Bangladesh Chhatra League, simply Chhatra League (), is the student wing of the political party, Bangladesh Awami League, founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 4 January 1948. The organisation is banned and listed as a terrorist organisation in Bangladesh. BCL has been repeatedly accused of committing mass violence including torture, extortion, forced prostitution, killings to instill fear. At least 33 people were killed and 1,500 were seriously injured from attacks by BSL between 2009 and 2014. The number of fatalities rose to 129 between 2014 and 2018 while 31 people were killed in 2018 alone. A BSL leader was arrested for links with the banned terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in a militant hunt after the July 2016 Dhaka attack. The leaders and activists of BSL were also found involved in the 2021 Bangladesh communal violence. Bangladesh Chhatra League is accused of running a 'forced prostitution' racket by forcing the girls of Eden Mohila College unit by blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad (), abbreviated as BSRC, is a Bangladeshi student organisation. Founded by Nurul Haque Nur and Hasan Al Mamun, it is the student wing of Gono Odhikar Parishad. First Council The first council of the Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad was held on 28 August 2021. Bin Yamin Molla was elected as the president and Ariful Islam Adeeb as the general secretary. Molla Rahmatullah became the organizing secretary. Second Council The second council of the Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad was held on 13 September 2024. Bin Yamin Molla was elected as the president and Nazmul Hasan as the general secretary. History The Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad was established in 2018. Its main agenda was to promote and protect general students' rights, to reform quotas and eliminate all types of discriminations in the recruitment of government employees. The organisation first came to prominence in 2018 for leading 2018 Bangladesh qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka University
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council. The establishment of the university in Dhaka was initiated with 600 acres of land requisitioned by the British government in 1905 after a new province of East Bengal and Assam was formed with Dhaka as its capital. Part of the land requisitioned belonged to the estate of Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Salimullah. It is modeled after British universities. Currently it is the largest public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 46,150 and a faculty of 1,992. It has made significant contributions to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the Partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
