Dhaka University (DU) students staged demonstrations on the campus again on Tuesday morning demanding capital punishment of the rapist of one of their fellows.
Accoridng to witnesses, the protesters formed a human chain in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture around 10:30 am.
Wearing a piece of black cloth on their faces, they were holding different placards seeking justice for their fellow.
They also urged the university administration to ensure security of all students.
Earlier on Sunday night, a female student of the university was raped by an unidentified man at Kurmitola in Dhaka city.
Following the incident, DU students blocked Shahbagh intersection for two hours on Monday and gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the authorities for arresting those involved in the rape.
The rape victim on Monday informed police that the perpetrator had acted alone.
Meanwhile, doctors of the Forensic Department of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital found evidence of rape after forensic test on the victim, UNB reported.
Classmates of the victim said she had been picked up by an unidentified man after she got down from the university bus around 7:00pm on Sunday and was made unconscious.
Later, the miscreant took her to a nearby place and raped her.
The victim regained consciousness around 10pm and contacted her classmates. She was admitted to DMCH around midnight.
The victim’s father filed a case at the Cantonment Police Station.
