Chhatra Union, a left-leaning student body, yesterday submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry advocating their six-point demand on the sexual harassment at the TSC area during the Pohela Boishakh celebration.
A six-member delegation team led by Chhatra Union Central President Hasan Tarek handed over the memorandum to State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal around noon.
Their demands included the expulsion of the Dhaka University proctor, exemplary punishment of the perpetrators of the attack, framing of laws to prevent sexual harassment on universities, and a national policy against sexual harassment at home, in workplaces, and at educational institutions.
Earlier in the day, the union staged a demonstration at the DU campus and later brought out a procession to march to the Home Ministry which, however, was barred by the police near the Press Club area.
Students of the Anthropology, English and International Relations departments staged separate demonstration programmes on campus and demanded exemplary punishment of the culprits who were involved in the sexual harassment during the Pohela Boishakh celebrations.
The leaders of Chhatra Union has called for a press conference today at Madhur Canteen to announce further programmes in this regard.
Meanwhile, a probe body formed by the police have sent pictures of suspected stalkers, who were identified by CCTV footage, to all police stations in the capital. According to sources, investigators so far were able to identity eight individuals who were seen in a number of spots on the day of the incident.
In this regard, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque told reporters they have made progress in the sexual assault cases and would be able to give an update soon.
