A group of students on Tuesday brought out a torch procession on the Dhaka University campus protesting at Monday鈥檚 police obstruction against their march towards the Ministry of Home Affairs demanding resignation of home adviser retired lieutenant general Jahangir Alam Chowdhury for his failure to ensure public safety.
They also gave a 24-hour ultimatum for the resignation of the home adviser.
The demonstration held under the banner of 鈥楧harshan O Nipiraner Biruddhe聽 Bangladesh鈥� (Bangladesh against rape and harassment) also demanded taking effective measures to stop the ongoing incidents of rape and violence against women across the country, ensuring justice for all in cases of rape and oppression, and logical reforms of relevant laws.
The procession started at around 7:20pm from the university鈥檚 Teacher-Student Centre and after marching through different points on the campus concluded in front of the Anti-Violence Raju Memorial Sculpture.
The protesters chanted slogans such as 鈥楽top murder, rape, and oppression鈥�, and 鈥楧own with rapists鈥� during the procession.
Addressing a brief rally, Eden College student Tilottoma Eti stated that in the past few days, no rape cases had received justice.
鈥業nstead, those demanding justice were being criticised for their clothing on social media.鈥�
Dhaka University student Shima Akhter said, 鈥楢after the mass uprising, we are facing online bullying.鈥�
Jagannath University student Samira Mou expressed her frustration over their security saying that women could not move freely on roads.
At the rally, the protesters announced that they would hold a press conference at Dhaka University鈥檚 Madhu鈥檚 Canteen, on Wednesday at around 3:00pm where they would present their demands and聽 plans.
Protests by students of various institutions demanding the resignation of home adviser retired lieutenant general Jahangir Alam Chowdhury for his failure to ensure public safety continued for the third day on Tuesday.聽
Earlier on Monday, students and people under the banner of 鈥楤angladesh against rape and harassment鈥� were intercepted by police in front of Shikkha Bhaban near the Bangladesh Secretariat where they gave 24 hours for the adviser鈥檚 resignation.