Jatiya Nagorik Committee protests murder attempt on Hasnat, Sarjis

Jatiya Nagorik Committee has staged a demonstrtion, condemning the attempted murder of Anti-discrimination Students Movement conveners Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, reports UNB.

The two were reportedly targeted in a deliberate truck run-over incident while returning from Chattogram on Wednesday.

Students from various residential halls of Dhaka University joined the protest in the Raju Sculpture area on the campus on Wednesday night, extending solidarity against the attack.

Akthar Hossen, the member secretary of the committee and former social service secretary of Ducsu, put forward four-point demands during the demonstration.

He said, "There has been a conspiracy against Bangladesh. Attempts are being made to create a division between Hindus and Muslims. But the people of Bangladesh have demonstrated that they will not fall into such traps.”