Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, commonly known as Chhatra Shibir, is a major Islamic male student organization in Bangladesh that was established in 1977. While it is an independent organization, it is considered to be ideologically aligned with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.The organization traces its origins to the East Pakistan Islami Chhatra Sangha, which has been the subject of controversy for its alleged involvement with Al-Badr and collaboration with the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The founding president of Shibir was Mir Qasem Ali, who had previously served as the general secretary of the Islami Chhatra Sangha. However, the organization denies being a successor to or having any organizational linkage with Islami Chhatra Sangha.

Between 2009 and 2024, Islami Chhatra Shibir was subjected to repression by the Awami League and its student wing, the Bangladesh Chhatra League, and the organization’s activities were effectively banned during this period. During this time, the organization’s leaders and activists were accused of operating through covert political activities and of remaining under the patronage of the ruling party.

The organization is considered to have played a significant role in the July Revolution of 2024. Following the revolution the ban was lifted under Yunus’s interim government, after which the organization gained nationwide prominence winning in students' union elections at various universities.