Protests erupt in Dhaka University over the rape of a student

Dhaka: Protests erupted in the Dhaka University (DU) over the rape of a student, with the participants raising concerns over women's safety in the Bangladeshi capital and also across the country, it was reported on Tuesday.

The rape took place on Sunday night near the Kurmitola General Hospital, just a few meters away from the Airport Road, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the capital, reports The Daily Star newspaper.

It happened when the second-year student was walking from the Kurmitola bus stop to a friend's house in the nearby Sheora area.

The university students on Monday protested throughout the day. At one point, they gave the authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest the perpetrators, warning that they would wage a tough movement if their demand was not met.

Many students also took to social media to express their anger at the lack of women's safety in the country. The police were yet to make an arrest in the case.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials on Monday collected evidence, including a wristwatch and a key-ring, from the crime scene.

According to the victim's friends, she was also tortured besides being raped. (IANS)

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