Demand for Maximum Punishment for Rapists: Blockade Program by 30 Colleges

Staff Reporter

Tomorrow, March 11, 2025, a blockade protest program will be held at Shahbag (near Dhaka University) from 11:30 AM, demanding the maximum punishment for rapists. Students from 30 colleges in the capital will participate in this program. The protest is being organized in response to the alarming rise in rape cases across the country.

The students’ demands are as follows:

1. Public Announcement of Punishment: The punishment for rapists must be publicly announced to ensure accountability.
2. Zero Tolerance Policy: The administration must adopt a zero-tolerance policy against rapists.
3. Swift Justice: In the event of a rape, the perpetrator must be arrested within 24 hours, and based on medical reports, victim and witness testimonies, the rapist must be publicly executed within 72 hours.

Students from 30 colleges in Dhaka will participate in the blockade program. Notable colleges include:

1. Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
2. Bir Shreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College
3. Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College
4. Dhaka City College
5. Dhanmondi Ideal College
6. Dhaka Residential Model College
7. Notre Dame College
8. Dhaka College
9. Government Science College
10. Government Mohammadpur Model School and College
11. Lalbagh Model College
12. Shamsul Haque Khan School and College
13. Willes Little Flower School and College
14. Jalshree Cantonment College
15. Azimpur Government Girls’ School and College
16. Dhaka Imperial College
17. Sheikh Borhanuddin Post Graduate College
18. Engineering University School and College
19. Sabujbag Government College
20. Mohammadpur Central College
21. Hamdard College
22. Motijheel Ideal School and College
23. Navy College
24. St. Joseph School and College
25. BF Shaheen College, Dhaka
26. Begum Badrunnessa Government Women’s College
27. Udayan Higher Secondary School
28. Adamjee Cantonment College
29. Government Laboratory High School
30. Hamdard College

Additionally, students will urge the government to implement stricter legal measures to prevent rape and ensure that offenders are not spared under any circumstances. This protest is seen as a new chapter in the nationwide movement against rape, highlighting the growing demand for justice and safety.