The Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling party's student front, has decreed a set of ten instructions to leaders and activists of DU Unit, in an apparent attempt to instill discipline in the ranks following a series of untoward incidents.
The instructions include not to involve themselves in any group activities outside of BCL; not to engage in motorbike showdowns; not to behave in loud, rowdy manner; to take part in all cultural activities in the campus; to ensure proper environment for education and not to get involved in activities that hamper the environment of education in the halls; to take part in the development activities in the halls; not to use banners and festoons to keep the surroundings clean.
Besides, maintaining good relations with peers of progressive student organizations, cultural organisations and bus committees, cooperating with the media workers. To helping university administration adopt legal actions against misdeeds and crimes vis-à-vis drugs, terrorism, extortion and not to commit any deeds that is not in keeping with the ideals of the organization were also the clauses ratified.
The statute of instruction came with an authorization from the president of Dhaka University Chhatra League Mazharul Kabir Shoyon, and general secretary Tanbir Hasan Saiakat.
BCL was forced to expel many leaders and activists in light of the recent incidents.
