DHAKA: Bangladesh's student group that led the violent July protest last year has announced the suspension of all its committees across the country except the Central Committee amid accusations of extortion against several of its members, local media reported on Monday.
Addressing a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday evening, Students Against Discrimination (SAD) President Rifat Rashid said, "We have observed several incidents, including yesterday's (Saturday), where individuals tried to misuse the SAD banner for unethical activities. We had warned from the beginning that such actions would not be tolerated."
"Unfortunately, under the influence of political parties, some members engaged in corrupt practices, which have now become nearly impossible for us to control, " the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, The Daily Star, quoted the student leader as saying.