Shammo murder: JCD blocks Shahbagh demanding justice

Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal blocked Shahbagh intersection this afternoon, demanding justice for the murder of Dhaka University student and JCD activist Shahriar Alam Shammo.

Traffic movement in the surrounding areas came to a standstill after JCD members began blocking roads around 4:00pm.

As vehicles remained stuck, many commuters abandoned buses and other transport, choosing to walk to their destinations.

The protesters also demanded the resignation of the vice-chancellor and proctor of Dhaka University, holding them responsible for the deteriorating campus security situation.

Alongside the Dhaka University JCD unit, activists from Jagannath University, Tejgaon College, Dhaka College, Titumir College, and various other educational institutions under Dhaka-based and Dhaka Metropolitan JCD units participated in the demonstration.

Top JCD leaders, including the organisation's President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin, were present at the program and addressed the gathering.

Shammo, a student of the Institute of Education and Research of the 2018–19 session, and literature secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's Sir AF Rahman Hall unit, was stabbed to death near Suhrawardy Udyan on May 13 following an altercation after a motorcycle collision.