The leftist student groups rallied at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Oct 9, 2020 against a spate of rape and sexual violence against women. Photo: Mahmud Zaman OviNasir Uddin Prince, general secretary of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, placed the nine demands at the rally. The demands are:# Exemplary punishment of those involved in continuous incidents of rapes and violence against women across Bangladesh. The home minister must resign for his “failure” to stop rape and torture of women. They will also organise an anti-rape photography exhibition on Oct 11, a cultural event on Oct 12, a film festival on Oct 13, a women’s rally on Oct 14, and a cycle rally on Oct 15.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2020 15:33 UTC