# Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad

Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ গণতান্ত্রিক ছাত্রসংসদ, lit. 'Bangladesh Democratic Students Council') is a student organisation in Bangladesh. It was launched on 26 February 2025. The group includes Students Against Discrimination activists as well as Jubo League members who were not involved in suppressing opposition. Currently its convener is Abu Bakar Mazumdar and member secretary is Jahid Ahsan. The organisation is perceived to be the student wing of the National Citizen Party, although the organisation denies any kind of affiliation with the party.

## History

After Students Against Discrimination and Jatiya Nagorik Committee started to organise a new student-led political party, a separate student organisation was planned as the party's student wing. It was said that the student organisation could be formed 3–5 days before the formation of the new party. However, on 17 February, former coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, Abdul Kader and Abu Baker Mazumdar, announced at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University that the student organisation would be independent of any political party. Abdul Kader, former central coordinator of the organisation, stated that upon hearing the news of the new political party, they felt the need to form a student organisation that would be able to fill the vacuum in student politics caused by the absence of Chhatra League. According to Kader, if any political party offers or works in line with the spirit of July Revolution, the organisation will support that party. Although the student organisation is said to be independent from the new party, there are ideological similarities between the two and it is believed that the new student organisation could function as the student wing of the party.
According to a report of Desh Rupantor on 23 February, the new student organisation was said to have debuted the next day at Madhur Canteen with the name Biplobi Chhatra Shakti (lit. 'Revolutionany Student Power') with a 251-member committee. The report also stated that only students aged under-28 would be allowed to join the organisation, whose financial needs would be met through contributions from party members. It was also reported that the organisation would follow a democratic method of electing leaders from the grassroots. Abdul Kader stated that anyone who wanted to hold any position in the new student organisation would have to leave Students Against Discrimination.
On 26 February 2025, the new student organisation with the name Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad was formally established with Mazumdar as it's convener, Jahid Ahsan as the member secretary, Tahmid Al Mudassir as the chief organiser, and Ashrefa Khatun as the spokesperson.
On the day of its launch, a section of students from various private universities, including North South University, East West University, and BRAC University, alleged discrimination in securing leadership positions within the new student organisation. This led to a clash between two factions over the issue in Madhur Canteen at campus of University of Dhaka and private university students blocked Shahbagh-bound lane in Bangla Motor, Dhaka near office of Students Against Discrimination. 10 people were injured in the clashes.
In the next day, an 205-member full central committee of Chhatra Sangsad was announced. Senior Joint Member Secretary Rifat Rashid resigned that day.