Students of Dhaka University’s Jagannath Hall held a silent march protesting the burning to death of garment worker Dipu Chandra in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, and the killing of young Ayesha, daughter of a BNP leader, in an arson attack on her house in Lakshmipur, demanding exemplary punishment for those involved.
On Sunday around 3pm, students began the silent march from Jagannath Hall, went through TSC, circled the mall area, and returned to TSC for a brief rally.
At the brief rally, Pallab Barman, vice president (VP) of Jagannath Hall Union, said: “Every religion preaches peace. Yet some extremist groups are staging dramas of religious desecration to kill people. Dipu Chandra was burned to death in this manner. Seven-year-old Ayesha died in a fire as a victim of political vengeance. What was her crime?”
He added: “Creating mobs in the name of religious desecration has now become a culture in Bangladesh. If this doesn’t stop, society will become even more violent.”
Pallab Barman demanded that those involved in Dipu’s murder be brought to justice and given maximum punishment, while also calling on the state to take full responsibility for the deceased Dipu’s family. He also demanded proper justice for the murder of young Ayesha, who fell victim to political revenge.
After the silent march, protesters chanted various slogans, including: “Dipu Chandra was burned to death—what is the interim government doing?”, “Who are you, who am I—Dipu, Dipu”, and “Who are you, who am I—Ayesha, Ayesha.”
At this time, the vice president of Jagannath Hall Union called on people to post video messages on social media with their profile pictures turned black in protest of the murders of Dipu and Ayesha.
