Politics

Threats to Samanta Sharmin under banned Chhatra League identity

Dhaka Magazine Desk Published: Sunday, 15 November 2026 1 min read
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On Sunday (November 15), she detailed the incident in a post on her own Facebook account.

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In the Facebook post, she mentioned that a person named Sabuj Khan, identifying himself as a member of the Barguna district Chhatra League, threatened her at 12:27 pm to make her chant ‘Joy Bangla’ within a few days. Although he hurled abuse in unspeakable language, the person did not agree to say what his position in the Chhatra League was.

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In the post, Samanta Sharmin said, ‘The Awami League will have no place in this Bangladesh.’

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In a Facebook status on November 5, Samanta Sharmin announced her resignation from the NCP. At the same time, she also made public her resignation letter. As reasons for resigning, she cited multiple disagreements over the NCP's political stance, its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, the 2026 elections, women's role and rights in the mass uprising, and the party's internal democracy.

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