Rape, repression on women protested across country
Schoolgirls, covering their mouths with black cloths, join a human chain on a road at Rajapur in Jhalakathi district yesterday, demanding capital punishment to the rapists. Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik (Sujan) organised the programme.Photo: STAR
Human chains were formed in Bogra, Pirojpur and Jhalakathi and other districts yesterday, demanding an end to frequent repression against women and punishment to the rapists. A human chain was formed on Government Azizul Haque College campus yesterday morning, protesting rape of women and repression against children across the country. Led by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Shocheton Nagorik Committee, Bogra, the programme was organised by Yes Friends Group of the college unit, reports our correspondent. At the human chain, the participants demanded free medical treatment and compensation to the victims and set up Victim Support Centre for them. They also demanded a ban on obscene films. As over 40 parts of the country, the human chain was formed to realise the demands, said the participants. Away in Pirojpur, Shacheton Nagorik Somaj formed a human chain in the district town, demanding punishment to the criminals who recently violated women across the country, reports a correspondent. Among others, district unit Sujon president Md Muniruzzaman Nasim Ali, Udichi secretary Khalid Abu and Sohidullah Liton, councillor of the municipality, took part in the human chain led by Pirojpur district unit TIB. The participants demanded to bring the culprits, who murdered women after rape, to book. They also urged the lawyers not to stand by such criminals for help. In Jhalakathi, Susashoner Janno Nagorik (Sujon) Rajapur unit in the district formed a human chain, demanding capital punishment to the rapists, reports a correspondent. People from all walks of life including hundreds of students of Rajapur Pilot Girls' High School, wearing black cloths on their faces, joined the human chain. Similar programmes were held also in Rajshahi city and at Rajshahi University yesterday.
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