Saddam Hussain (politician)
Saddam Hussain (Bengali: সাদ্দাম হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi student activist and politician. In 2019, he was elected as the assistant general secretary of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). He is currently the president of Bangladesh Chhatra League.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Saddam Hussain | |
|---|---|
| President of Bangladesh Chhatra League | |
| Preceded by | Al Nahean Khan Joy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Panchagarh District Bangladesh |
| Political party | |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | https://bsl.org.bd |
Early Life[edit]
Hussain Saddam was born in Panchgarh District, Bangladesh. He was brought up in a family of freedom fighters. His father Md. Aminul Haque is the former President of a Upazilla Unit of Bangladesh Student League and Bangladesh Awami Jubo League.[7]
Education[edit]
Saddam successfully completed his secondary education from Thakurgaon Government High School in 2008. He completed his Higher Secondary Education from Notre Dame College, Dhaka.[8] He completed LLB and LLM in law at the University of Dhaka.[9] Now he is studying master of Development Studies at University of Dhaka. He was allotted to Sir Ahmad Fazlur Rahman Hall Dormitory for his accommodation.[7][8]
Activism[edit]
After his admission to the University of Dhaka, Hussain Saddam got himself actively involved in student rights advocacy by joining Bangladesh Student League. Soon he attracted the eye of the leadership of the organization and was given the responsibility of Organizing Secretary of the Sir A F Rahman Hall Unit. For his successful completion of responsibilities, he was soon promoted to the position of Deputy Secretary of Legal Affairs of the Central Executive Committee of Bangladesh Student League. After the university unit's council of the organisation held on April 29, 2018, Hussain Saddam was entrusted with the responsibility of General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Dhaka University unit on July 31, 2018.[10] As the General Secretary, he took part in the election of the Dhaka University Central Student's Union (DUCSU) held after 28 long years.[7]
DUCSU election was held on 11 March 2019 after 28 long years. Although it is a student body, for its historical role in the Liberation Movement of Bangladesh, the DUCSU is regarded as the second parliament of Bangladesh.[11] Saddam Hussain came out victorious in the post of Assistant General Secretary of DUCSU with a staggering 15,301 votes, the highest vote anyone ever received in the election without any publicity campaign.[5][12] He continued his movement for student rights in the University of Dhaka. He successfully reduced several miscellaneous fee of the University for the students, fixed different student problems.[13] He was one of the founders of DUCSU Law and Politics Review which later on revived as Dhaka University Law and Politics Review after the dissolution of the DUCSU Committee of 2019-20. For his leadership in the DUCSU committee, he was nominated by the 25 elected members of the executive committee to be a Senate Member of the Dhaka University Senate.[7] He has led popular movements in the University of Dhaka campus against rape, for postponing election from the date of holiday of the minority community, against discrimination based on religion.[14] He has also played central role in passing the resolution of no student politics in Dhaka University Campus based on religion.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "কেন্দ্রীয় নির্বাহী সংসদ | বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ". Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Correspondent (2022-12-20). "Saddam Hossain BCL president, Wali Asif secretary". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Correspondent, Staff. "Saddam Hussain made BCL president, Sheikh Enan general secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ jagonews24.com. "Saddam, Enan made new president, GS of BCL". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dey, Monoj (2023-01-15). "'Media is responsible for Chhatra League's negative image'". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "PM names Saddam BCL president, Yasir gen sec". The Business Standard. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Hussain Saddam". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Correspondent, University. "ছাত্রলীগের নেতৃত্বে কে এই সাদ্দাম-ইনান?". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "ঢাবি ছাত্রলীগ সম্পাদক সাদ্দামের ৮ বছরে স্নাতক পাস". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "Chhatra League president aims to decentralize responsibilities". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "১১ই মার্চ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ডাকসু নির্বাচন". BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "ছাত্রলীগের সভাপতি সাদ্দাম, সম্পাদক ইনান". SAMAKAL. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Apu, Ashik Abdullah; Rubel, Sirajul Islam (2023-02-22). "A group of wayward BCL activists are responsible". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "Chhatra League holds awareness campaign against ragging, sexual harassment". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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