DU Correspondent :
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury expressed solidarity with the ongoing protest of Dhaka University (DU) student Mohiuddin Rony against the mismanagement and passengers harassment at Bangladesh Railway.
The fourth-year student has been pressing Bangladesh Railway to implement his six-point of demands since 7th July.
Zafrullah Chowdhury arrived at the Kamalapur Railway Station at 5pm and tried to enter the station with Rony, but security forces blocked the gate.
“I will stay in front of the gate with Rony till we are not allowed to enter into the station,” Zafrullah Chowdhury said.
“The six-point demands are reasonable. I congratulate him. He has been staying here since July 7 defying all harassment. Railway authorities should implement the six-points,” he added.
“The government should say that they are taking action to implement the demands. I hope that it would be implemented within the next two months,” he said.
“The movement cannot be stopped by pelting eggs, nor can the protest be stopped by the security forces. How many of you will come? Five people, fifty, hundred people! We will come five thousand. You can’t stop us,” Zafrullah said.
Moreover, some more students from different educational institutions expressed solidarity with Mohiuddin Rony and continue sit-in protest with him.
Earlier, on July 19, Mohiuddin Rony submitted a memorandum to the director general of Bangladesh Railway demanding implementation of his six-points and gave a 48-hour time.
After 48-hour ultimatum the student yelled to continue the protest until their six-point demands are metbut the security forces blocked the entry gate of the station.
Moreover, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has fined online ticketing platform shohoz.com Tk two lakh after hearing the allegation of negligence brought by Mohiuddin Rony.
Besides, a High Court bench sought to know about Mohiuddin’s protest as well as asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to inform the court what action was taken of its concern.
