JU students protest to demand justice for trader Sohag.

NN Online:

Leaders and activists of several student organisations at Jahangirnagar University staged demonstrations on the university campus today, demanding justice for Lal Chand alias Sohag, a 39-year-old scrap trader from old Dhaka.

They also protested the recent wave of violence across the country.

Around 4:00pm, a group of leaders and activists of JU unit Chhatra Dal brought out a protest procession from the university’s Transport Square, demanding the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the brutal killing of businessman Sohag.

“The law-and-order situation is deteriorating day by day. Had the government ensured justice for the killings that took place after August 5, we wouldn’t be witnessing such incidents now,” said Jahir Uddin Babor, convener of the JU unit JCD, in a rally in front of the university’s Shaheed Minar following the procession.

“We strongly demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of all those involved in Sohag’s murder,” he added.

Later around 7:30pm, the student platform “Nipironer Biruddhe Jahangirnagar” brought out a torch procession from the Shaheed Minar area, protesting the recent wave of violence.

“Even after August 5, we are still compelled to take to the streets against extrajudicial killings. This is deeply unfortunate,” said Sajib Ahmed, organiser of JU Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (Marxist) at a rally following the procession.