Waves of student anger swept Dhaka University Friday, as DUCSU organized a protest rally demanding justice for rape and violence victims, threatening mass mobilization if authorities falter. Focused on Narsingdi atrocities but echoing nationwide pain, the demonstration exposed raw fury at leadership’s inaction.
From Central Mosque to Raju Sculpture, marchers unleashed provocative slogans: ‘Strengthen women or quit power,’ ‘Protect women or power’s end,’ ‘Tarique Rahman, crush rapes,’ ‘Golden Bengal rejects rapists,’ ‘Blood-soaked land, PM unbothered,’ ‘Ayesha to Nandini: Justice elusive.’ These words cut deep, rallying hundreds.
DUCSU’s SM Farhad laid down the law to PM Rahman: ‘Target extortion gangs and rapists ruthlessly to stay in office.’ Blasting BNP for shielding criminals, he foresaw protests erupting beyond campuses. ‘Every university will unite students and masses against rape syndicates,’ he pledged.
Harrowing data fuels the fire. Police tallied 181,737 crimes in 2025, with women and child violence leading. Prior year: 21,936 assaults, 12,740 thefts, 3,785 murders, 1,935 dacoities. Post-Hasina, Yunus’s interim rule has battled relentless disorder over 18 months.
Observers link the chaos to governance vacuums, but students see negligence. This protest marks escalating intolerance for impunity. With crime rampant, DUCSU’s warning rings clear: Act or ignite a revolution. Bangladesh’s future hinges on heeding these voices before unrest consumes the streets.