Staff Reporter:
Nationwide agitations are continuing in protest against the rising rape incidents and assaults on women and children across the country.
Rights groups raised their voice after the brutal rape on an eight-year-old baby girl in Magura on Thurs-day last while reports of sexual assaults against women in recent days visibly enraged people prompting them to demonstrate on the streets.
Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, yesterday staged a human chain in front of Feni Government Col-lege, demanding exemplary punishments of the culprits.
They demanded the culprits to be handed down capital punishment in line with the law if the allegations were proved.
The protest in Feni was addressed by Chhatra Dal district unit leaders Kazi Nazrul Islam Dulal, Jaker Hossain Riad, Saiful Islam Jiku, Ziauddin, Zillur Rahman, Gias Uddin Swapan, Jahedul Abedin Sagar and Saiful Islam Babul.
Chhatra Dal also arranged a human chain in front of Jhenaidah College, drawing a huge crowd. Partici-pants of the human chain program demanded stern action of the government to eliminate the crime.
Chhatra Dal leaders Mushfiqur Rahman Manik, Shahriar Russel and Sakib Hossain, spoke, among oth-ers.
Chhatra Dal KC College unit staged a human chain in front Payra Chhattar where Chhatra Dal district unit president Saminuzzaman Samin and vice president Imran Hossain, among others, took part.
In Savar, students and people arranged protest rallies and sit-in programmes demanding highest punish-ments of the culprits.
Chhatra Dal, Savar University College, arranged a street march from Shaheed Maruf Chattar to universi-ty. Chhatra Dal district unit president Tamij Uddin was present on the occasion.
Besides, National Citizen Party arranged a protest march in front of Savar Press Club. They demanded exemplary punishment of those culprits who were involved in heinous crimes like rape.
In Jashore, Mahila Dal district unit organized a human chain in front of Jashore Press Club. BNP district unit general secretary Delowar Hossain Khokan, district Mohila Dal president Rashida Rahman, general secretary Ferdowsi Begum, Zila Zia Parishad president Professor Firoza Mostafa, Mahila dal leaders Ra-fat Ara Dolu, Nahid Akther, Selina Parvin Shelly and Sabiha Sultana joined the protest.
In Bagerhat, Chhatra Dal Kachua upazila unit and Kachua Degree College unit jointly organized a hu-man chain program.
Students of Rajshahi University arranged a protest rally in front of main gate of the university demand-ing steps to ensure security of women and children.
They demanded immediate arrest of the criminals who made the life and movement of the women and children endangered.
