A female student of Dhaka University (DU) started a fast-unto-death on Thursday night demanding the arrest of former Ducsu vice-president Nurul Haque Nur and five others in a rape case.
The protester, a student of Islamic Studies Department of the university, started the hunger strike on the premises of Raju Memorial Sculpture accompanied by some classmates and female activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
She said she would continue the strike until Nur and Hasan Al Mamun, suspended convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, are arrested.
On Sept 20, the DU student filed a rape case against Nur, Hasan, Nazmul Hasan Sohag and Saiful Islam, joint conveners of the platform; Nazmul Huda, vice-president of the platform and DU student Abdullah Hil Baki at Lalbagh Police Station.
Another case was filed at Kotwali Police Station against the six on Sept 21 under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act by the same student. – UNB
