Students at Jahangirnagar University have launched protests, demanding the arrest of a suspect accused of attempting to rape a student on campus. Demonstrators locked the university’s administrative building as tensions escalated.
The protest began around 10 am today, when students placed locks on the administration building and staged a sit-in demonstration. Protesters also accused, the university’s proctorial body is failed to fulfill its responsibilities regarding campus safety.
The alleged assault attempt took place five days ago inside the university campus.
Students say, they will continue their movement until the accused is arrested.
The university proctor stated that efforts are ongoing to capture the suspect as quickly as possible.