Ant-discrimination movement
leaders on August 4 last year declared ‘March to Dhaka’
programme for next day (August 5), signalling the ouster of the
Hasina-led government as at least 93 people were also
killed that day during the student-led non-cooperation
movement.
The anti-discrimination student movement leaders had actually
declared the ‘March to Dhaka’ programme for August 6 in the
afternoon on August 4 to press home their one-point demand –
the resignation of the Hasina-led government.
But the joint crackdown of the then ruling party activists and
police on the protesters during the student-led non-cooperation
movement across the country that day prompted the movement
leaders to reschedule programme for August 5 by bringing back
one day.
Addressing the protesters in the capital’s Shahbagh around
3pm, Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the movement, had said
that Awami League was trying to drive the country into a state
of civil war by deploying its activists on the roads.
“Our objectives, goals and destination are clear. Victory alone
is our goal. We are still giving time. If the government continues
to resort to violence, we want to let them know that we are
looking at the Gono Bhaban,” Nahid was quoted in a Daily Star
report as saying.বিস্তারিত