At Islamic University in Kushtia, student leaders of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) protested late Friday night after the name of former president Ziaur Rahman was not mentioned during a prayer and supplication held to mark Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day. The event took place around 12:30 a.m. at the university’s central Shaheed Minar, following floral tributes and a minute of silence for the martyrs.
According to reports, the prayer included references to language martyrs and other national heroes but omitted Ziaur Rahman and his family. JCD activists objected immediately, arguing that Zia was not only a former president but also the university’s founder. They demanded an explanation from university officials. A second prayer was later conducted by the central mosque’s imam, who then included Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, Arafat Rahman Koko, and Tarique Rahman by name.
The incident led to heated exchanges between student groups and university administrators, including the pro-vice-chancellor and leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement. The confrontation continued near the Diana Chattar area before subsiding.
প্রতিনিধি, ইবি প্রকাশ : ২১ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২১: ৪২ প্রতিনিধি, ইবি ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে (ইবি) দোয়া ও মোনাজাতে শহীদ রাষ্ট্রপতি জিয়াউর রহমানের নাম না নেওয়ায় তাৎক্ষণিক প্রতিবাদ জানিয়েছেন ছাত্রদলের নেতাকর্মীরা। শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস উপলক
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