Dhaka univ students begin operation to drive out Islamist fanatics

After successful army commando operation "Twilight" to eliminate four militants from Sylhet, Dhaka students began a new operation to drive out Islamic fanatics away from their country. On Tuesday, a group of Indian journalists, currently visiting Dhaka at the invitation of Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, witnessed a massive demonstration inside the Dhaka University campus.

Students from most of the departments started a procession inside the campus and finally assembled at the historical Madhuda's canteen.

They were raising slogans demanding direct action by the Hasina government against the Islamic fundamentalists.

Students raised slogans against the Pakistan government which is allegedly supporting the all extremist organisation of Bangladesh.

Interestingly, when the Indian journalists tried to get some reaction about the proposed visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India and to know about the expectation on Teesta river water sharing agreement, President of Dhaka students' union Abid-al-Hasan answered candidly that they have left this matter to the government and at this moment they are more concerned about radicalisation of extremists.

They feel as India stood behind the liberation struggle, they should extend their hand to the secular Awami league government to drive out the militants from their Sonar Bangla.

The historical Madhuda's canteen was on Tuesday full of students discussing about their future course of action. Bangladeshi youth, irrespective of religion are united in their mission against fundamentalists.

Girls wearing traditional hijabs also participated in the movement. Interestingly, Madhuda was Madhusudan Dey who was a born Hindu. He was murdered by the Pakistani army on March 26, 1971. A few years ago, a bust of Madhuda was installed here. The bust was garlanded with flowers.

Next month, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be visiting India after a gap of seven years. But in most of the media, the main focus has been about signing the much awaited Teesta river water sharing agreement. But people of Bangladesh know that the relation between India and Bangladesh has reached a level from where it cannot be seen through the prism of one or two agreements.