A small group of left wing student activists along with general students started thronging in front of Shahbagh’s National Museum around 3:30pm on Friday. Under the banner of “Bangladesh Against Rapes,” they demanded the resignation of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for “failing” to prevent rapes across the country. Protesters giving slogans under the banner “Bangladesh Against Rapes” in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on October 9, 2020 Rajib DharAlso read - Govt amending law with death penalty for rapistsMeanwhile, several Islamic parties staged a demonstration against rapes at Baitul Mukarram Mosque after the Jummah Prayers. Alongside protests on the streets, netizens, especially women, resorted to digital protest using different social media platforms to raise their voices against rape, sexual assault, harassment, and torture of women. The incident occurred at Joykrishnapur village under the Eklaspur union of the upazila on September 2.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 09, 2020 11:37 UTC