The High Court in these days directed the authorities concerned to examine the incidents of sexual assault on women on the Dhaka institution campus Tuesday night for the duration of the Pahela Baishakh social gathering.
The inspector basic of police and the vice-chancellor of DU had been ordered to habits the probe into the incidents and to submit separate studies before the HC by way of could 17.
Issuing a suo moto (of its own) rule, the court requested them to mention in the studies what steps have been taken in opposition to the culprits who're liable for assaulting the females, Deputy lawyer normal Tapash Kumar Biswas informed The daily celebrity.
In the rule, the HC asked the federal government authorities concerned of the government and DU to provide an explanation for in four weeks as to why they will have to not be directed to take right legal steps towards the perpetrators.
Dwelling secretary, IGP, VC of DU, commissioner of Dhaka metropolitan police, deputy commissioner of police of Ramna division and officer-in-cost of Shahbagh Police Station were made respondents to the guideline.
The HC bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman additionally fixed may 17 for passing extra order on this drawback, DAG Tapash mentioned.
The bench got here up with the order and rule following the stories published with the aid of 4 countrywide dailies--The daily superstar, Prothom Alo, Jugantor and Amader Shomoy the day prior to this over the incidents.
Outrage over sexual harassment The joyous occasion of the Bangalee's biggest competition Pahela Baishakh used to be tainted by using incidents of sexual assault on females on the Dhaka school campus Tuesday night, sparking standard public outrage.
Witnesses stated some 30 to 40 rowdy youths assaulted and sexually harassed around 20 women for about one hour at the Suhrawardy Udyan gate near the TSC discipline around 6:00pm.
They alleged although legislation enforcers were stationed handiest 20 yards from the spot, they did nothing to rescue the women or arrest folks who launched the sexual assault.
The incident, which happened close to author Avijit's homicide scene, ignited fury on social networking websites. A number of organizations condemned the assault and demanded instant arrest of the attackers.
Bangladesh Chhatra Union, the organisation that got here forward to rescue the ladies, at a press convention on the campus the day past demanded that police identify the culprits and convey them to publication right away.
A number of scholar organisations brought out processions in protest at the surprising incident.
Even at some point after the incident, police might now not even determine the culprits, let by myself arrest them.
However, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Miah claimed no incident of sexual assault took place on the campus on Tuesday. He also claimed police did not permit any outsider within the campus field.
He mentioned a female student had gone to the TSC discipline along with her pal when a bunch of students "teased" her and one other staff protested the incident.
"Our force reward there charged batons and dispersed the pupils," he stated. "We nonetheless have no idea the identification of the female student and no person registered any criticism with us, however we are looking to find out the scholar."
He additionally said the police had been scrutinising footage of the CCTV cameras set up within the campus field. "it would take us some time due to the fact the recorded photos is round 48 hours lengthy."
DMP set up round 19 CCTV cameras within the Shahbagh discipline with three to four cameras positioned proper across the spot, stated Sirajul Islam, officer-in-cost of Shahbagh Police Station.
WITNESS' ACCOUNTContradicting the DMP commissioner, witnesses gave a vivid description of the assault.
Liton Nandi, president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union's DU unit, mentioned a group of youths tore off close to the whole of a 25-yr-historic girl's clothes in front of the Suhrawardy Udyan gate.
"As quickly as we rescued her, we saw several youths assault a further woman in entrance of her husband and little one. We came beneath assault as we tried to discontinue them," he told The everyday megastar.
The assault left Nandi's proper arm damaged.
An additional activist of the occasion, Amit Dey, stated legislation enforcers played the role of bystanders.
"when we sought support from a couple of policemen standing 20 yards from the spot, they stated that the area used to be beyond their jurisdiction,” stated Amit who additionally came below assault by means of the youths and had his fingers fractured.
Amit along with five of his fellow activists had tried to avoid wasting a bunch of women aged between 25-30 years from the rowdy youths.
"The youths had been divided into three agencies and each and every group had 10-12 of them. Men and women all over the place round had been blowing vuvuzela so loudly that no one might hear the victims' cry for aid," he said, adding countless numbers of folks have been milling around the subject, making it problematic for them to hinder the attackers.
They rescued a 10-12 months-historical minor lady from the spot.
"Her gown used to be torn. I used to be greatly surprised to look there were chunk marks on her physique. She used to be seriously injured," he mentioned. "The lady came along with her elder brother and mom. Her brother was once beaten by one crew whilst one more took the mummy away."
Masudur Rahman, another Chhatra Union activist, mentioned they might no longer recognize anyone because of the dearth of sunshine at dusk.
Amit and Masud mentioned their group caught five of the offenders and exceeded them over to the police. When they inquired about them two hours later, police informed them that every one of them had been released. Of the five, two were DU students.
Contacted, Sirajul Islam, stated when they went to the position after hearing about the incident, they didn't in finding someone concerned in the assault.
"None got here to us with any complaint [of sexual harassment]," he stated.
RESPONSE OF UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIESDU acting proctor Prof Amzad stated most of the humans touring the campus on the day weren't scholars of the university.
Prof Amzad said that they had a few meetings with legislation enforcers over the security measures on the campus, however the protection association used to be now not thoroughly made as per the plan.
According to the plan, police have been supposed to shut the Suhrawardy Udyan gate opposite the Raju Sculpture after four:00pm on Tuesday to discontinue inflow of outsiders in TSC subject by means of the park, but they did not do this, mentioned Prof Amzad.
He additionally said there used to be a plan that police would mounted investigate aspects to bar entry of cars of outsiders to the campus from 4pm on April 13 till the morning of April 15, but they didn't follow it correctly.
He nonetheless said as the position the place the incident took place was underneath CCTV coverage, the culprits would hopefully be arrested and punished.
PROTESTSA barrage of protests poured in social media centring the incident.
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, Samajtantrik Chhatra front, Bangladesh Chhatra Federation and Biplobi Chhatra Moitri introduced out processions traumatic exemplary punishment of the culprits who confused the females.
Eminent citizens underneath the banner of Bikkhubdho Narisamaj fashioned a human chain in entrance of Suhrawardy Udyan the day before today.
Speakme on the programme, Geeti Ara Nasrin, a instructor of mass conversation and journalism at DU, stated the females in the society have lengthy been tortured even as the perpetrators at all times to find it easy to flee punishment.
"women aren't allowed to go external and even are tortured at home. Where must they go?" she stated.
Fortunate Akter, normal secretary of Chhatra Union significant committee, in her fb put up wrote on Tuesday: "The barbaric incident that took place on Tuesday in entrance of Suhrawardy gate was much worse than many acts of barbarity that had happened before."
Expressing grave difficulty over the incident, rights physique Ain O Salish Kendra demanded the government take strict punitive motion in opposition to the perpetrators via proper investigation.
In a declaration, it mentioned a citizen's freedom of action and freedom of assembly are protected under article-36 and article-37 of our structure.
"We consider that unacceptable behaviour toward females when they had been taking part in a natural competition and the regulation enforcement agency's inactivity to take preventive measures [in this regard] go against our constitutional preserve," the statement reads.
BCL ACTIVISTS HARASS JNU STUDENTS Jagannath school pupils beat three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League of the university unit for harassing female students on a college bus Tuesday afternoon.
The BCL activists later assaulted Rashid Al Rohan, a scholar of the institution who works for Bangla Tribune, for taking their images. They also deleted one of the images he took.
The incident happened within the city's Chankharpool discipline when two double-decker buses of the tuition have been heading toward Mirpur from the tuition.
Pupils mentioned BCL activists Najmul, Alauddin and Chanchal have been harassing female pupils on the primary bus. Different pupils then beat them up and shoved them off the bus.
Rohan, who was once on the following bus, said he took some pictures of the incident from the higher deck of the bus.
He mentioned the trio then got on the bus he was in and asked him why he had taken their pix. A scuffle broke out between them and the BCL leaders grabbed the camera and deleted probably the most snap shots.
A couple of scholars, seeking anonymity, stated they informed the school authorities concerning the incident.
In the meantime, the professional-Awami League pupil body the day before today suspended Najmul for his involvement in anti disciplinary activities. BCL significant office Secretary Sheikh Rasel in a press statement proven the suspension of Najmul. source thedailystar