A group of civil society representatives on Thursday issued a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding the unconditional release of students detained illegally during the quota reform movement, who were mostly charged with sabotage.
They made this demand at a human chain programme in front of the Dhaka metropolitan police鈥檚 detective branch on Minto Road in the capital, shortly after the release of six coordinators of the quota reform movement from DB custody at about 1:30pm.
The civil society members also called for a free environment to be ensured for the released students so they can work independently.
Over 10,000 people, mostly opposition leaders, activists, and students, have been arrested as authorities launched a nationwide crackdown following violent student protests that left at least 214 people dead.
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya called for an investigation into the indiscriminate killings of people, including children, by the United Nations.
Dhaka University law professor Asif Nazrul demanded a proper investigation into the killings of hundreds of people, including children and students, and called for exemplary punishment for those responsible.
鈥榃e don鈥檛 want a police force loyal to any political party. We want a Bangladesh police that serves the people of Bangladesh,鈥� said Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association chief executive Syeda Rizwana Hasan.
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman, Association for Land Reform and Development executive director Shamsul Huda, and Dhaka University journalism professor Geeti Ara Nasreen were also present at the event.
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A group of civil society representatives hold a protest programme in front of the detective branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Minto Road on Thursday demanding the unconditional release of students detained illegally during the anti-discrimination movement. 抖阴精品 photo