Jatiya Chhatri (chhatri.org) – A National Civic and Education-Based Platform for Female Students of Bangladesh

Jatiya Chhatri (chhatri.org) is a people-driven, non-partisan and constitutional civic platform for all talented female students of Bangladesh. It operates under Jatiya.org, and its ideological foundation is rooted in Article 7(1) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, which states that all powers of the Republic belong to the people.

In reality, however, this ownership remains largely confined to paper. Over the past 54 years since independence, nearly 90% of students have seen their education and careers damaged by the political system. Without political patronage, a student today is effectively treated as a minority—deprived of rights, security, and a viable future.

The Real Crisis: Students vs the Political System

Bangladesh has a population of over 200 million. Bangla is the eighth most spoken language in the world. International Mother Language Day originated from the Bangla Language Movement. Yet the reality is stark: higher education in medicine, engineering, law and other disciplines is not delivered in the mother tongue.

Countries such as Japan, South Korea, China and many Western nations produce national assets by providing higher education in their own languages. Due to linguistic barriers, talented Bangladeshi students are compelled to leave the country. Today, it is not only students—doctors, engineers, scientists, lawyers and other highly educated professionals are also forced into migration or exile due to political pressure, discrimination and uncertainty.

The result is devastating: the nation is being drained of talent, and the state is losing its most valuable resource.