JCD holds protest march against Shibir concocting 'false narratives' around Jisan

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a protest march condemning what they described as attempts by Islami Chhatra Shibir to "stage false narratives of abduction and enforced disappearance," which they said undermined the suffering of genuine victims of enforced disappearances.

They also accused the organisation of spreading misinformation online and alleged involvement of its covert members in crimes including rape and violence against women.

The procession began at the Central Shaheed Minar at 9pm on Saturday (13 June) and ended in front of Shahbagh Police Station. Activists from various universities, colleges, and metropolitan units of JCD in Dhaka participated in the rally.

They demanded punishment for Shibir leaders those allegedly involved in the incident of Cumilla and called for legal action against individuals who spread false and misleading information to create confusion among the public.

Speaking at the programme, JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib alleged that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir had been systematically controlling social media platforms and continuously spreading misinformation and propaganda.

He claimed that the groups were trivializing serious state crimes and creating what he termed "false disappearance dramas" to mislead the public.

"The group speaks about Islam and women's rights, but its real character is reflected in its actions," Rakib said.

JCD General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir described Chhatra Shibir as a "secretive organisation".

He claimed that the individual's name did not appear in Shibir's committee announced on January 5, 2026, but that the organization later identified him as an Assistant International Affairs Secretary of its central committee when a "false disappearance drama" emerged.

Nasir further alleged that although Shibir stated the individual had been expelled for engaging in an extramarital relationship, its statement did not mention any action regarding allegations of serious crimes such as rape.

"Through this, it becomes evident that while they consider love a crime, they do not regard rape as a crime," he said.

He also noted that numerous opposition leaders and activists, including members of JCD, had been subjected to enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings over the past 17 years. According to him, staging such "disappearance dramas" amounted to a grave insult to those who had genuinely suffered enforced disappearance or had been killed.

Referring to Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, Nasir alleged that he had been using his verified social media accounts to repeatedly spread fabricated narratives and misinformation.

Nasir warned that if similar misinformation campaigns were carried out in the future by Jamaat-e-Islami or Chhatra Shibir leaders, JCD would pursue strict legal action against the individuals and social media accounts concerned.

It is worth noting that earlier, Jisan Mia Pradhan, the central assistant international affairs secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir, went missing from Daudkandi in Cumilla.

A day later, after he was rescued in Laksam, a case was filed against him on charges of rape and forced abortion.

Police claim that no one kidnapped Jisan; he himself was in hiding.

This information was given in a press release by the Cumilla District Police on Friday night.

However, after the incident, opposition leaders and Chhatra Shibir leaders and activists claimed on social media that Jisan had been kidnapped.