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| "Michael Chakma is speaking at the fourth council of the Revolutionary Student Unity at the University of Chittagong. This afternoon, at the university’s Intellectual Square. Photo: Courtesy of Prothom Alo." |
Online Desk, chtnews
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Michael Chakma, an organizer of the United People's Democratic Front
(UPDF), stated that there is no difference between the interim government and
Sheikh Hasina’s or previous governments. He said, "We had hoped that under
Professor Yunus’s government we would get justice. But after a year, we see
that the current interim government is no different from Hasina’s regime or any
of the ones before it in terms of repression and persecution."
He made these remarks on Tuesday afternoon while attending an event
at the University of Chittagong as an inaugural speaker. The event was
organized by the university branch of the Revolutionary Student Unity (Biplobi
Chhatro Moitree) on the occasion of their fourth council. It took place in
front of the university's Intellectual Square.
Michael Chakma said, "In 2010, over 400 houses were burned down
in Sajek. We never got justice for that. The houses were burned right in front
of Dipankar Talukder, who is now imprisoned. There were dead bodies before his
eyes. To this day, we have not received justice. Now Hasina is gone, but those
who have come to power after her are following in her footsteps."
Stating that the interim government does not serve the people,
Michael Chakma added, "The farmers and workers who gave their lives a year
ago have seen none of their rights fulfilled. Those who have come to power
through the blood of ordinary people have not done so to serve — they are
representatives of business interests and are in power to serve their own
agenda."
Jashod Zakir, convener of the Revolutionary Student Unity's
university branch, presided over the event. He said, "Our July mass
uprising aimed to secure the fundamental rights of the people and ensure that
no one could use oppression to suppress democratic rights. But we have only
removed one regime. We must continue our struggle for true democratic
transformation."
Nuzia Hasin, president of the Dhaka University branch of
Revolutionary Student Unity, said, "The people of this country have never
allowed fascism to survive. Politically conscious students have always played a
role in resisting it."
Ramrasain Marma, joint convener of the university branch of
Revolutionary Student Unity, moderated the event. Other speakers included Harun
Or Rashid, general secretary of the Bhasani Parishad and former leader of
Revolutionary Student Unity, and Yasin Arafat, joint convener of the student
organization.
Source: Prothom Alo
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