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Dhaka University students and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists staged separate protests in Shahbagh area of the capital on Sunday, demanding justice for DU student Shahriar Alam Shammo's murder.
The protesters also demanded resignation of the DU vice-chancellor and the proctor.
Shammo's fellows besieged Shahbagh Police Station again, demanding immediate arrest of the main killers and their trial.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the agitating students along with their teachers discussed the issue with police.
Earlier, the students gathered in front of Raju Sculpture at 11:30pm. Shammo's family members, DU Vice-chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan, Proctor Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmad and some teachers were present.
Shariful Alam Saikat, Shammo's elder brother, said that there are many CCTV cameras around the spot that Shammo was murdered.
It should be very easy to identify Shammo's killers through checking the footage. But, the administration has not done it yet, he regrets.
During a meeting with student representatives and the DU authorities, the home adviser assured them of handing over the murder case to the CID.
Earlier on Friday, they besieged the police station and issued a 48-hour ultimatum for arrest of all culprits of the murder.
Meanwhile, JCD leaders and activists blocked Shahbagh intersection in the afternoon, disrupting traffic for about two hours.
They also staged a sit-in at the intersection and chanting slogans for justice of Shammo's killing.
They also demanded resignation of the DU VC and the proctor, alleging that they failed to ensure safety on the campus.
JCD president Rakibul Islam Rakib threatened to besiege Jamuna, the chief adviser's residence if justice for Shammo's murder is not ensured quickly.
DU-unit JCD leaders and activists also held a black flag procession in protest against the murder.
Shammo was stabbed to death by miscreants near Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the pro-BNP teacher association held a human chain on the campus, protesting Shammo's murder and demanding Justice.
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