Leaders of the Students Movement Against Discrimination on Wednesday (July 17) announced a nationwide 'complete shutdown' for Thursday (July 18) in protest against police, BGB, RAB and SWAT attacks on quota protesters.
Asif Mamud, co-coordinator of the Students Movement Against Discrimination, a platform for anti-quota protest, made the announcement through a Facebook post, at 7:55pm on Wednesday immediately after the prime minister's televised address to the nation.
He, however, did not mention the hours of 'complete shutdown' in his announcement.
The programme was also announced protesting at killings and demanding justice for the victims’ families, freeing the campuses from criminal activities and their one-point demand to reform quota in government jobs.
"No organisation will be allowed to open its doors except hospitals, emergency services and mass media, and no vehicles will be allowed to ply on roads except ambulances," said Asif as he explained the 'complete shutdown.'
He urged students of all schools, colleges, universities, private universities, madrassahs to make the programme successful.
"We want to say to the parents that we are children of yours. Please, stand beside us and protect us," Asif added.
He said that this was not only the fight of the students but also the people from all walks of life, Asif added.
Earlier at 7:30pm in her address to the nation, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said students will get justice from the apex court. They will not be disappointed.
She also said that judicial inquiry into the killings and other untoward incidents during the quota reform movement by students would be conducted.
"I announce that a judicial inquiry will be conducted for the sake of fair trial and justice in all the untoward incidents, including murder," she said in a televised address to the nation this evening.
The Prime Minister also warned that it will be found out through investigation on whose instigation the conflict started, who pushed the country to an anarchic situation for what purpose.
