SAD to boycott President’s programme on Victory Day

Students Against Discrimination will not join the reception hosted by President Md Shahabuddin marking Victory Day.

The platform that led the July-August uprising made the announcement in a press statement today, Monday.

The Students Against Discrimination rejects the invitation of President Shahabuddin Chuppu, who is associated with the fascist regime, to celebrate the day at Bangabhaban marking the glorious Victory Day,” the statement reads.

"The Students Against Discrimination considers celebrating a day of national pride like the Victory Day at the invitation of a president associated with fascism to be inconsistent with the aspirations of a mass uprising."

A bulletin issued by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday said that on the occasion of the Victory Day, the Chief Advisor, Chief Justice, advisors in charge of various ministries, foreign diplomats and high-ranking government officials, leaders of various organisations, gallantry award recipient freedom fighters and other prominent figures will pay a courtesy call on the president at Bangabhaban.