The Degree Student Movement has announced a new protest initiative titled “Long March to National University” to demand an end to student harassment, session backlogs, and systemic inequality.
The protest, aimed at securing automatic promotion for degree students, was announced in a press release on Thursday, September 26. Mamun Chowdhury, a central coordinator for the Dhaka divisional and national team, confirmed the details of the movement.
According to the statement, the march will take place on Sunday, September 29. Students will gather at various points nationwide and head towards the National University in protest. The movement, which includes students from all three years of degree programs, aims to highlight the ongoing neglect, injustice, and prolonged session delays affecting degree students. They will peacefully demonstrate to demand the automatic promotion of final-year students and a resolution to the systemic issues they face.
At 9:00 AM on Sunday, the protesting students will gather in front of the National University in Board Bazar, Gazipur. Degree students from across the country, particularly those in their third year, have joined forces with first- and second-year students in solidarity.
The students argue that the third-year students have suffered from six to seven years of session backlogs, along with ongoing harassment and discrimination.
The protesting students also assert that the only solution to end the session delays is to grant automatic promotions to final-year students and simultaneously declare their results based on first- and second-year grades. This movement has gained momentum over the past few weeks as students from various districts, affiliated with the National University, have joined the protests.
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The movement’s key demand is the prompt resolution of degree course session backlogs, with students advocating for a system of automatic promotion for final-year students based on their previous academic performance.
The protesters argue that their registration cards are valid until 2025, but if any student fails a subject in the final exams, they will be unable to improve their scores and will have to re-enroll in the degree program, perpetuating the cycle of delays.
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