Coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement said they did not withdraw the protest programme.
Asif Mahmud, a coordinator of the movement, wrote on Facebook, “When we were detained in the DB office, we were asked to meet with the Prime Minister and suspend the movement. There was even a plan to take us to Ganobhaban forcibly.
“We went on a hunger strike in protest against this proposal and to demand our release,” he wrote. Our decision not to participate in discussions with the government is unanimous. The movement will continue,” he added.
Another coordinator, Nahid Islam, said, “We have not announced any withdrawal of the movement. This is government propaganda. There is no question of making such an announcement.”
“We will hold protest marches nationwide today, and at 3:00pm, we will gather at the Shaheed Minar. Starting tomorrow, we will launch a non-cooperation movement. We will formally present the outline of the movement today, which will continue,” he added.
“We give the government a seven-day deadline. Within this period, the perpetrators must be brought to justice, and the judiciary must be allowed to function independently. If our demands are not met within this time frame, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement will announce a tougher programme,” he also said.
