DU students bring out procession at midnight, give 24hrs to ensure death penalty for rapists
Female students from various residential halls of Dhaka University brought out a procession on the campus at midnight today (9 March), demanding death penalty for rapists.
They gave a 24 hour ultimatum to ensure highest punishments for rapists.
They also demanded speedy trial of rape cases in the country and public execution of rapists, according to media reports.
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Students from the university's Sufia Kamal Hall took out a procession at around 12:30am. Later, students from other halls joined them.
Earlier, students from Rokeya Hall held a torch procession at 7pm yesterday, demanding justice for victims of violence against women and children, and death penalty for rapists.
People of all walks of life across the country took to streets yesterday staging rallies and marches, protesting violence, oppression and discrimination against women and children, marking the International Women's Day.
Students, public representatives, rights organisations, and social and political organisations have demanded tougher measures to ensure women's safety in the face of incidents of rape, molestation and harassment of women and children.
A wave of protests erupted following the recent rape of an 8-year-old child in Magura and the recent incident of harassment of a female student at Dhaka University.
