Anti-discrimination student movement issues urgent directives for ‘non-cooperation movement’

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has issued a series of urgent directives to people, aimed at making the ‘non-cooperation movement’ successful. 

The directives outline extensive measures to disrupt normal operations across the country.

Asif Mahmud, one of the coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement , announced the directive in a Facebook post. 

Key directives include:

1. No Tax Payments: Citizens are urged to withhold all forms of tax or levy payments.

2. Bill Payments Halted: Individuals are advised not to pay any electricity, gas, or water bills.

3. Institutional Closure: Both government and private institutions, including offices, courts, and factories, will remain closed. Employees are encouraged to collect their salaries at the end of the month without attending work.

4. Education on Hold: All educational institutions will suspend their activities.

5. Remittance Restrictions: Expatriates are urged not to send remittances through banking channels.

6. Government Events Boycott: Citizens should avoid participating in all government meetings, seminars, and events.

7. Port Workers Strike: Port workers are directed not to join work or handle any goods.

8. Factory Shutdown: No factories, including garment factories, will operate. Workers are asked to stay home.

9. Public Transport Suspension: Public transportation will be halted, and workers should not go to work.

10. Limited Banking Hours: Banks will open every Sunday for urgent personal transactions.

11. Police Duty Limitations: Police officers are instructed to refrain from protocol, riot, or protest duties, performing only routine station work.

12. Offshore Transaction Ban: All offshore financial transactions will be stopped to prevent money laundering.

13. Military Restrictions: Forces, apart from the BGB and Navy, will not perform duties outside cantonments. The BGB and Navy will remain in barracks and coastal areas.

14. Bureaucratic Absence: Bureaucrats should not attend the Secretariat, and DC or Upazila officials should stay away from their offices.

15. Luxury Goods Stores Closed: Stores selling luxury goods, showrooms, malls, hotels, motels, and restaurants will remain closed.

Essential services, including hospitals, pharmacies, emergency transport services, ambulance services, fire services, media, essential goods transport, urgent internet services, and emergency relief support, will continue to operate. Stores selling essential goods will remain open from 11 am to 1 pm.