Endorsing the movement of their students, the teachers of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) gathered in front of the university`s main campus on Wednesday at Beribadh, Mohammadpur, Dhaka to protest recent arrest, harassment and deaths of quota protesters.
The teachers joined the protest, covering their mouths with red cloths and holding placards demanding justice for the killing of students and calling for the release of arrested students.
The teachers also demanded the immediate release of all students and an end to further arrests and harassment.
They called for a thorough investigation into the events.
Professor Azfar Hussain from the Department of English and Humanities criticised the deployment of the military and their use of force against protesters.
He also condemned the government`s blocking of the internet and social media, highlighting these actions as violations of basic human rights.
The teachers also discussed the forcible extraction of statements from movement leaders and the violence against not only students but also ordinary people, laborers, and children.
Din M. Sumon Rahman, Professor Bachelor of Social Science, said, "Students are the future of the country and that killing them indiscriminately was an abominable decision by the government,.
Prof. Salimullah Khan stated that "the government`s denial and search for pretexts were baseless. If students damaged buildings and establishments, it was a symbolic protest."
At the end of the protest, the teachers observed a minute of silence for the deceased.