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'''Bangladesh Chhatra League''' ({{lang-bn| বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ}}) or '''BCL''' formerly known as '''''East Pakistan Student League''''' is a students' [[political organisation]] in [[Bangladesh]], founded by [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] on January 4, 1948. Currently it is working under [[Bangladesh Awami League]].

== History ==

When [[British India]] was partitioned and the independent dominions of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] were created in 1947, the region of [[Bengal]] was divided along religious lines. The predominantly [[Muslim]] eastern half was designated [[East Pakistan]] — and made part of the newly independent state of Pakistan — while the predominantly [[Hindu]] western part became the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. Dominion status was rejected in 1956 in favor of an "Islamic Republic within the Commonwealth." Attempts at civilian political rule failed and the government imposed [[martial law]] between 1958 and 1962 and again between 1969 and 1971. Soon after partition, frictions developed between East and [[West Pakistan]], which were separated by more than 1,000 miles of Indian territory. East Pakistanis felt exploited by West Pakistan. Linguistic, cultural and ethnic differences contributed to the estrangement of East from West Pakistan. [[Bengali people|Bengali]]s strongly resisted attempts to impose [[Urdu]] as the country's sole official language. Responding to these grievances, [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] on January 4, 1948 formed a students' organization called the Chhatra League. BCL, known as the East Pakistan Student League, formed on 4 January 1948. Naimuddin Ahmed became its first convener, Dabirul Islam became President and Khaleque Nawaz Khan became General Secretary. The League participated in the [[Bengali Language Movement|Bengali language movement]], the 1962 "education commission" movement, the 1966 [[six point movement]], and the 1969 "Egaro Dofa Andolon" (11 Point Movement). The founder General Secretary of Chatra League Khaleque Nawaz Khan defeated incumbent Prime Minister of the then East Pakistan [[Nurul Amin]] in the Jukto Front election in 1954 in Nandail constituency of [[Mymensingh]]. BCL contributed to the 1969 Mass Upsurge, the [[1971 Liberation War]], the 1990 Anti-Autocracy Movement and others. They formed "Mujib Bahinee", separate from [[Mukti Bahini|Freedom Fighters]], under the direct supervision and guide of RAW but the war ended before they participated.

== Criticism ==

On 9 December 2012 BCL activists were filmed beating and hacking to death Biswajit Das, a young bystander.{{cite news|last=Kashem|first=M.A.|title=Bishwajit killers must be punished|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=263311|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=thedailystar.net|date=31 December 2012}} Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 sentenced eight of the accused to death and awarded life sentences to 13 others in the case.{{cite news|title=Eight to die for Biswajit murder, 13 get life|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/12/18/eight-to-die-for-biswajit-murder|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=bdnews24.com|date=18 December 2013}} On 2 February 2014, armed members of its unit in the [[University of Rajshahi]] are believed to have joined police in attacking students protesting fee hikes.{{cite news|title=100 STUDENTS HURT IN COP-BCL ATTACK|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/ru-closed-sine-die-9590?archive=2014-02-02|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=thedailystar.net|date=2 February 2014}