Chhatra Union launches Pritilata Brigade against sexual harassment

Bangladesh Chhatra Union yesterday announced to create "Pritilata Brigade", an all-female platform to protest sexual harassment, at all high schools, colleges, and universities of the country.

A 21-member central committee will be led by Chhatra Union general secretary Lucky Akter as convener.

President Hasan Tarec made the announcement at a press conference, organised at Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University in protest of the Pahela Baishakh molestation of females on the campus and all forms of sexual assault.

He said Pritilata Brigade would protect female students and protest incidents of harassment.

The student body will also launch a 15-day mass signature collection campaign at Aparajeyo Bangla of DU tomorrow in support of its protest against the April 14 molestation and the May 10 police assault on its activists. After the campaign, it will submit a memorandum to the prime minister.

The organisation also demanded that the police chief recant his remarks, in which he referred to the April 14 assault as "three or four boys making mischief", and apologise to the nation.