Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir
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Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (BICS) (Bangla:বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবির) (Bengali
for 'Bangladesh Islamic Students Camp') is an Islamic student organization in Bangladesh
. It is the de facto student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
, a political party.
This organization (Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (BICS)) was previously named as 'Islamai Chattra Shangha'. Its leaders and members allegedly took part in the systematic genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Army on Bengali civilians during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
. After Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971, the Chhatra Sangha was banned and its activists went into hiding or fled to Pakistan to evade prosecution for war crimes. However, after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
in 1975, many leaders of Chhatra Sangha returned to Bangladesh. On 6 February 1977, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir was formed as a new name for Chhatra Sangha.
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
for 'Bangladesh Islamic Students Camp') is an Islamic student organization in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is the de facto student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami , previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh , is a far-right Islamist political party in Bangladesh....
, a political party.
This organization (Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (BICS)) was previously named as 'Islamai Chattra Shangha'. Its leaders and members allegedly took part in the systematic genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Army on Bengali civilians during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
. After Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971, the Chhatra Sangha was banned and its activists went into hiding or fled to Pakistan to evade prosecution for war crimes. However, after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took place in the early hours of August 15, 1975, when a group of junior Bangladesh Army officers invaded Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence with tanks...
in 1975, many leaders of Chhatra Sangha returned to Bangladesh. On 6 February 1977, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir was formed as a new name for Chhatra Sangha.
External links
- Uddin, Sufia. Constructing Bangladesh: Religion, Ethnicity, and Language in an Islamic Nation. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina PressUniversity of North Carolina PressThe University of North Carolina Press , founded in 1922, is a university press that is part of the University of North Carolina....
, 2006. - Islami Chhatra Shibir of Bangladesh - A Threat to Democracy, South Asia Analysis GroupSouth Asia Analysis GroupSouth Asia Analysis Group is a non-profit think tank based in India which conducts public interest and advocacy work. The group consists of Indian academics and former government officials...
- June 26, 2007 - MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base: ICS Profile, TKB.org
- SATP Profile of IC,. SATP.org