Chattogram University students protest harassment of female peer

 

CU Live: Chattogram University (CU) students staged a protest on the varsity campus on Wednesday night, demanding justice for a female student who was allegedly harassed.

Hundreds of students gathered outside the vice-chancellor's residence on the campus at 10.30 pm and began their demonstration.

Shouting slogans, the protesters demanded the reactivation of CU's sexual harassment cell and steps aimed at ensuring the safety of all students on the campus apart from speedy justice in the harassment issue.

The students also protested against the university’s diktat asking students to return to the campus latest by 10pm. The protest continued till midnight.

A protester, Farzana Amin Sonia of the university's Communication and Journalism Department, said, "We dispersed only after an assurance from the CU administration."

Besides, the CU authorities also assured of taking legal steps against those involved in harassing the woman student after identifying them.

SM Manirul Hasan, acting registrar of CU, said, "If we fail to ensure justice in the harassment issue, I along with the proctorial body will resign."

On Sunday, a female student was physically assaulted by five youths while she was going to Botanical Garden from Pritilata Hall of the campus with his friend around 10pm.

They had also captured the incident on video and threatened them to make it viral. Later, they fled the mobile phones and wallets of the two students.

A five-member body has already been formed to look into the matter while a complaint was lodged with Hathazari Police.

Dhaka, 21 July (campuslive24.com)//BSC

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