Strike in educational instts Apr 3 as protests continue

tonu murder

Students demonstrating at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka yesterday called for a day-long strike at all educational institutions on April 3, demanding punishment to killers of Comilla Victoria College student Tonu. Nearly 400 people, including students, blocked Shahbagh intersection for more than two-and-a-half hours demanding arrest of the culprits. Around 300 students of Dhaka University (DU) brought out a procession from DU campus towards Shahbagh intersection at noon and held a rally and made human chains, halting traffic in the area.
Later, more protesters from different educational institutions of the city including Notre Dame College, Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, Residential Model School & College and Dhaka College joined the protest carrying posters and placards protesting the brutal killing.
Ujma Tazrian, a student of DU’s Law Department announced the strike programme at a press briefing at Shabagh. They also announced a demonstration rally at Raju Sculpture on April 3 and a press conference today at Modhur canteen of DU.
The agitating students detained an Army car as it moved through the blockade, pasting a poster on it, asking, “Since when did the Cantonment become the residence of rapists?" Detained for around an hour, it was released with the help of police.
The protesters carried banners which demanded that the government provide security and protection for women. It also said, "Your silence gives validity for another rape and murder."
Later, the agitators brought out a protest procession to the capital's Karwan bazaar.
Progotishil Chhatra Jote and Samrajjobad Birodhi Chhatra Oikkya, two alliances of 13 student organisations, also announced joining the mass student strike on April 3.
"Because of the culture of injustice, the incidents of murder and rape are occurring continuously. We will join the general students to make the strike successful," Ashraful Alam Shohel, Coordinator of the Alliances told reporters. Sammilita Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) yesterday announced submitting of a memorandum to the Home Ministry on April 4 if the government failed to make arrests in Tonu’s murder or investigators made no visible progress in the investigation.

Strike in educational instts Apr 3 as protests continue

tonu murder

Students demonstrating at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka yesterday called for a day-long strike at all educational institutions on April 3, demanding punishment to killers of Comilla Victoria College student Tonu. Nearly 400 people, including students, blocked Shahbagh intersection for more than two-and-a-half hours demanding arrest of the culprits. Around 300 students of Dhaka University (DU) brought out a procession from DU campus towards Shahbagh intersection at noon and held a rally and made human chains, halting traffic in the area. Later, more protesters from different educational institutions of the city including Notre Dame College, Viqarunnisa Noon School College, Residential Model School College and Dhaka College joined the protest carrying posters and placards protesting the brutal killing. Ujma Tazrian, a student of DUs Law Department announced the strike programme at a press briefing at Shabagh. They also announced a demonstration rally at Raju Sculpture on April 3 and a press conference today at Modhur canteen of DU. The agitating students detained an Army car as it moved through the blockade, pasting a poster on it, asking, Since when did the Cantonment become the residence of rapists? Detained for around an hour, it was released with the help of police. The protesters carried banners which demanded that the government provide security and protection for women. It also said, Your silence gives validity for another rape and murder. Later, the agitators brought out a protest procession to the capitals Karwan bazaar. Progotishil Chhatra Jote and Samrajjobad Birodhi Chhatra Oikkya, two alliances of 13 student organisations, also announced joining the mass student strike on April 3. Because of the culture of injustice, the incidents of murder and rape are occurring continuously. We will join the general students to make the strike successful, Ashraful Alam Shohel, Coordinator of the Alliances told reporters. Sammilita Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) yesterday announced submitting of a memorandum to the Home Ministry on April 4 if the government failed to make arrests in Tonus murder or investigators made no visible progress in the investigation.