A. K. M. Jamal Uddin

Abul Kashem Mohammad Jamal Uddin is a Bangladeshi academic and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Dhaka.

Uddin was arrested in March 2026 on allegations of attempting to organise a Bangabandhu Peace March-2026 from Dhaka to Tungipara associated with the Awami League, whose activities had been banned at the time. He was sent to jail under the Anti-Terrorism Act. According to reports, Jamal alleged that he was assaulted by fellow faculty members during the meeting held at the Teacher-Student Centre.

In December 2025, Uddin was confronted by a group of students of the University of Dhaka and forced to leave the campus following an incident at the Faculty of Social Sciences. According to reports, students chased him after alleging that he was participating in a “secret meeting,” while university authorities acknowledged prior tensions regarding his presence on campus. Professors Dr Towhida Rashid and Dr Md. Azmal Hossain Bhuiyan accompanies the two when they went to the Vice-chancellor to submit a memorandum demanding teachers who were barred from taking classes be allowed do so.

In March 2026, Uddin was arrested by Bangladesh Police from Paltan Model Police Station in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. According to police officials, he was detained near the Gulistan Stadium area, while reports also noted that he had been assaulted earlier on 15 February 2026 during a visit to Dhanmondi 32, residence and museum of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Reports stated that he was arrested during the inauguration of a programme titled the “Bangabandhu Peace March 2026,” which he had initiated to promote national harmony. According to these accounts, he was detained shortly after the march began and later transferred to Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj, while his bail petitions were reportedly rejected by lower courts. The arrest drew criticism from sections of the academic community, with some faculty members expressing concern over the use of anti-terrorism laws and describing the action as a violation of academic and civil freedoms.