Sarjis Alam Explained

Sarjis Alam
Native Name:Bengali: সারজিস আলম
Image Caption:Sarjis in 2024
Birth Date:2 July 1998
Birth Place:Atwari Upazila, Panchagarh, Rangpur, Bangladesh
Occupation:Politics and student leader
Movement:2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
Non-cooperation movement (2024)
Known For:Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka

Sarjis Alam (born 2 July 1998) is a Bangladeshi activist.[1] [2] [3] He is one of the main coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement,[4] [5] which led the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, which later turned into a non-cooperation movement leading to the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.[6] [7] [8]

Early life and education

Sarjis Alam was born in Atwari Upazila, Panchagarh on 2 July 1998. He passed his HSC from BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[9] [10] Sarjis studied BSc and MSc in Zoology at University of Dhaka.[9] [11] He won the member post in Dhaka University Daksu Election.[12] [13] Moreover, he participated as a debater in debate competitions at various levels.[14] [15]

Activism

Sarjis was one of the coordinators of a student movement; Anti-discrimination Students Movement, opposing quotas in government jobs, which evolved into a campaign to remove Hasina from power.[16] He along with Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Hasnat Abdullah and others gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when he and several other Dhaka University students were detained by police[17] as the protests became violent.[18] [19]

In the aftermath, on August 5, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country.[20] Islam stated that their goals weren't fully met, and following Hasina's resignation, the group aimed to "abolish fascist systems forever".[21]

He and his organisation called Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.[22] [23]

Personal life

His father's name is Aktaruzzaman Saju and his mother is Bakera Begum.[9] [24]

Notes and References

  1. News: Quota movement: Facebook IDs of Sarjis, Hasnat disappeared after giving status . . 1 August 2024.
  2. News: Protect properties, people lives: Sarjis Alam . bangladeshpost.net . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813173340/https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/protect-properties-people-lives-sarjis-alam-142737 . 2024-08-13 . en.
  3. News: বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন: রাজনৈতিক দল গঠনের বিষয়ে যা ভাবছেন সমন্বয়করা . BBC News বাংলা . 13 August 2024 . bn.
  4. Web site: 2024-08-02 . Authorities didn't keep their word, movement to continue: Sarjis after release from DB custody . 2024-08-09 . . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-08-02 . Didn't announce withdrawal of movement voluntarily: Six coordinators in joint statement . 2024-08-12 . . en.
  6. News: Facing Mass Protests, Bangladesh Leader Quits, Setting up Power Struggle . The New York Times . Hasnat . Saif . Walid . Shayeza . Das . Anupreeta .
  7. News: Authorities didn't keep their words, movement to continue: Sarjis Alam . . 1 August 2024.
  8. News: Report . Star . One demand now . The Daily Star . 4 August 2024 . en.
  9. News: সারজিস আলম বক্তৃতা ও বিতর্কে অনন্য . Protidiner Sangbad . 13 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813203340/https://www.protidinersangbad.com/whole-country/470358 . 2024-08-13 . bn.
  10. News: সাংবাদিকদের যে বার্তা দিলেন সমন্বয়ক সারজিস. কালবেলা . 1 August 2024 . bn-BD.
  11. News: বাংলাদেশের ছাত্র আন্দোলনের প্রধান মুখ এই ৬ জন, জানুন তাঁদের পরিচয় . Hindustan Times Bangla . 6 August 2024 . bn.
  12. News: Quota reform movement: Two more coordinators taken to police custody . . 27 July 2024 . en.
  13. News: Mostafa . Mohammad . It's frustrating when a justified movement is made controversial . . 13 July 2024 . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-07-05 . Dhaka University: Move to oust anti-quota movement leader from hall . 2024-08-09 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240809094752/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0zlzg7rxgu . 2024-08-09 . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-07-12 . কোটা আন্দোলন: নেতৃত্বের কৌশল ও ছাত্ররা সংগঠিত হলো যেভাবে . 2024-08-09 . BBC News বাংলা . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812105546/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/articles/cql8zgl94gpo . 2024-08-12 . bn.
  16. News: Mashal . Mujib . She Thought Her Grip Was Unbreakable. Bangladeshis Would Prove Otherwise. . The New York Times . 5 August 2024.
  17. News: Report . Star Digital . 3 quota protest organisers 'picked up' from hospital . The Daily Star . 26 July 2024 . en.
  18. News: Quota protest coordinators Asif, Nahid, Baker 'taken into DB custody for security reasons' . . 26 July 2024 . en.
  19. News: Express . The Financial . We're forced to give false statement, say six conveners . The Financial Express . 3 August 2024 . en.
  20. News: Bangladesh's Leader Resigns and Flees Country After Protests . The New York Times . Hasnat . Saif . Mashal . Mujib . Bigg . Matthew Mpoke .
  21. News: Report . Star . One demand now . The Daily Star . 4 August 2024 . en.
  22. News: Two student coordinators take oath as advisors . . 9 August 2024 . en.
  23. News: Bangladesh Crisis: Bangladesh unrest: Know who's who in Muhammad Yunus-led interim government . . 9 August 2024 . en-IN.
  24. News: Now quota protest coordinators Sarjis, Hasnat taken into DB custody 'for security reasons' . . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728112614/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/crime/now-quota-protest-coordinators-sarjis-hasnat-taken-db-custody-security-reasons . 2024-07-28 . en.

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