Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape
7 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Students at the prestigious Dhaka University in Bangladesh held a protest in solidarity with ongoing demonstrations over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College in Kolkata in the neighbouring country. The protest, organised under the banner "Awaaz Tolo Nari", took place on Friday at the Raju Sculpture in Dhaka University, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. As women, we demand that the administration provide maximum legal assistance, strictly enforce the law, and announce the verdict promptly," Dhaka Tribune quoted Rahnuma Ahmed Niret, a student from the Department of Physics, as saying at the event. Anya Fahmin, a student of the Department of Anthropology, added: "Women worldwide face rape, and we fully support the ongoing movement for fair accountability in the RG Kar Hospital case in Kolkata.

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3 months, 1 week ago

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Al Jazeera  

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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NPR  

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