The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

About fifty female students of the Dhaka University formed a human chain on the campus yesterday in protest against the sexual harassment of a student by a teacher of the university.

The students under the banner of 'Alokito Chhatri Forum' demanded formulation of a policy for awarding exemplary punishment to rapist so that such incident no longer takes place on the campus.

The leaders of the forum called for adequate arrangements for the security of the female students on the campus.

Sabrina Sultana, a leader of the forum, was critical of the lukewarm attitude of the women dominated human rights organisations toward the sad incidents of sexual harassments of female students on the campus across the country.

She hoped that these organisations would play their due role in upholding the rights of womenfolk.

The forum leaders also condemned the attack on the female students by some activists of a student organisation when they were demanding the resignation of Dr. Kamal Uddin, a teacher of the Psychology Department.

Bangladesh Chhatra Union in a statement yesterday demanded proper investigation into the attack on the female students of the forum.