Published on 12:00 AM, March 30, 2016

Tonu murder protests gaining strength

Protests continued around the country yesterday with increased vigour over the alleged rape and murder of Comilla Victoria College student Shohagi Jahan Tonu with students blocking Shahbagh intersection in the capital, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh
Engaging in some scuffles with police, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

The Workers' Party of Bangladesh forming a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Ainjibi Samaj forming another on the Supreme Court premises, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote organising a protest rally at Teacher-Student Centre of Dhaka University (DU), Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Bangladesh Chhatra Union bringing out a torch procession on the DU campus, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Gaibandha Government College students forming a human chain blocking a road, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, Gonojagoron Mancha, and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front forming another in Kurigram, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

General people bringing out a procession in Akhaura, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

students of Uttar Kattali Mostafa Hakim University forming a human chain in Chittagong citygate area, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

Bangladesh Chhatra Union and Bangladesh Jubo Union forming yet another at Post Office More in Jhenidah, Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh

 

A woman condemning the incident at a human chain organised by Nandan Foundation in Laxmipur. Many other places in the country also saw similar demonstrations. Photo: Star, Banglar Chokh