Protesters break hunger strike, to continue sit-in seeking AL ban
Students demanding the banning of the genocidal fascist party, Awami League, have broken their hunger strike at the request of the mother of July uprising martyr Rana Talukder but pledged to continue a sit-in protest at Dhaka University's Raju Sculpture.
Martyr Rana Talukder's mother Ruby Begum, wife Ranu Talukder, and son Mehraj Talukder went to the Raju Memorial sculpture in the morning and requested the protesters to break their fast-unto-death and go for some other forms of protest.
Finally they could convince the four protesters to break hunger strike but they vowed to continue sit-in at the same venue.
Addressing the protesters, Ruby Begum emphasised, "We must continue this movement until the Awami League, responsible for the murder of our loved ones, is banned. However, we cannot afford to lose any more of our children in the process. Instead of continuing the hunger strike, let us sustain the momentum through a sit-in."
Her heartfelt plea resonated with the demonstrators, leading to the decision to end the fast. Those who broke the hunger strike include: Md Omar Faruk, a Dhaka University student and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader, Abu Sayeed, another prominent activist, Revolutionary Students' Council (RSC) Abdul Wahed and member secretary Fazlur Rahman.
They said they will continue sit-in as part of the ongoing campaign to hold accountable those involved in the atrocities committed under the Awami League regime.
National Revolutionary Council’s political head Md Anisur Rahman, Joint Convener Rabeya Akhter, Member Secretary Hasan Mohammad Arif, Assistant Member Secretary Ghalib Ihsan, RSC’s DU unit Joint Convener Golam Nur Shafayetullah, Member Secretary Muhib Mushfiq Khan and Islamic University unit Convener Ariful Islam were present during the announcement.
The hunger strike commenced on February 13at the Raju Memorial Monument, initiated by Chhatra Dal leader Omar Faruk and Abu Sayeed demanding permanently banning the fascist Awami League.
On Saturday, members of the RSC, another vocal organisation advocating for the ban, joined the hunger strike in solidarity.
