Protests spread across country

Students of different universities and colleges across the country staged demonstrations on Tuesday demanding capital punishment of those involved in the murder of Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), reports UNB.

In Rajshahi, students of Rajshahi University (RU) gathered in front of the main gate of the university around 11:30 am and brought out a procession demanding justice for the BUET student.

Later, they marched towards Dhaka-Rajshahi highway and put up a barricade there for some time.

As police tried to disperse the agitating students, a scuffle took place between them, said witnesses.

Later, the students returned to their university following the intervention of RU Proctor Prof Lutfur Rahman.

They also brought out a torch procession on the campus in the evening.

In Bogura, students under the banner of Bogura unit Bangladesh Students' Union formed a human chain at Satmatha in the district town demanding punishment of Abrar's killers.

In Manikganj, Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Council formed a human chain in front of Manikganj Press Club demanding highest punishment of those involved in the murder.

In Cumilla, students of different colleges and universities, including Cumilla University and Victoria College, formed a human chain in front of the Town Hall at Kandirpar of the city protesting the killing of Abrar and demanding punishment of the murderers.

In Khulna, students of different universities under the banner of 'Aguan-71' formed a human chain at Shibari intersection demanding exemplary punishment to those involved in the Abrar killing.