Students of Rajshahi College on Saturday, staged a protest following the death of their classmate on Rajshahi University campus.
The protest staged under the banner of general student in front of Rajshahi College around 12 PM on the day. Due to road blocks huge traffic congestion over the area.
The protesters blocked the road in front of the college demanding a thorugh investigation into the incident and punishment of the involved individuals.
The deceased was identified as Shimul Shihab, a first-year student of Political Science Department of Rajshahi College, from Meherchandi Budhpara area of Rajshahi city.
Earlier, reports indicated that Shimul was injured at RU campus on January 23 around 10 PM. Later he was taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) and on-duty doctor declared him dead.
After the incident, the university authorities claimed it was a bike accident but the victim’s family claimed he was assaulted and murdered. They demand fair investigations and justice.
Meanwhile, the on-duty doctor said that they did not find any injury mark on Shimul's body. However, police said that the cause of death will be known upon receiving autopsy report.