Students form human chain seeking justice for Abrar

Students form human chain seeking justice for Abrar

Students from different educational institutions of the capital on Sunday held a human chain in front of Jamuna Future Park at Basindhara in the capital protesting at the death of fellow student Abrar.

They were also seen helping police in controlling traffic, checking driving licences and fitness papers of vehicles.

The students formed the human chain at around 9:00am holding handwritten banners to press home their demand of road safety and justice for Abrar.

Three buses were also seized for not having legal papers.

At around 2:45pm Illias Kanchon, chairman of Nirapad Sarak Chai, went to the spot and expressed solidarity with the students.

He urged all to carry on a peaceful movement for safe road.

Later, the students ended the human chain programme for Sunday.

Earlier on March 19, 2019, Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, a Bangladesh University of Professionals, died under the wheels of a Suprabhat Paribahan while crossing a road at Progoti Shoroni in Bashundhara area using the zebra crossing.

The accident sparked protest among students of the capital and they took over the road.

Their daylong blockade on Pragati Sarani left the city in disarray.