Anti-war criminal demos continue in Ctg, Rajshahi

Spirits neither dwindled nor were dampened as countrywide demonstrations continued yesterday demanding death penalty for all war criminals, including Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah.
Our Chittagong correspondent reports: Demonstrations continued in Chittagong city for the fifth consecutive day as thousands, mostly youths, women and school students, congregated before Chittagong Press Club premises.
Chittagong Mass Upsurge Platform announced a six-point demand, with death for war criminals topping the list.
“I could not stay home watching the mass movement in TV and felt it my duty to join my countrymen,” said a young woman, Jannatul Ferdous.
Our Rajshahi correspondent reports: Several hundred school girls held rallies at Court Shaheed Minar premises, “Amra Puthia Bashi” organised a sit-in at Puthia Trimohini intersection, and “Upazila Nagorik Committee” and “Nagorik Shomaj” held demonstrations at Godagari and Charghat upazila headquarters respectively.
“Ekattur Mancha”, set up at Alupotty intersection in Rajshahi city, was abuzz especially with children. Artistes of different cultural organisation, including Udichi Shilpi Gosthi and Joy Bangla Shangskritik Parishad, rendered songs, recited poems and chanted slogans over the demand.
Our Rajshahi University correspondent reports: The youths declared a second independence war against Razakars to free their motherland, Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim told a RU demonstration.
RU teachers, students and staff continued demonstrations on Tukitaki Chattar.