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Assasination Attempt on Dr. Humayun Azad Day of Thunderous Protests at Dhaka University
Dr. Azad was stabbed in the head several times by unknown assailants, presumed to be of the fundamentalist rightwing block. Dr. Azad is a teacher at the University of Dhaka and a prominent writer and free thinker. The fundamentalists had been threatening him earlier and his family is being threatened now and asked not to pursue justice. Dr. Azad is currently at the Combined Military Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit and put on a ventilator. Latest News: Dr. Azad is off the ventilator and has regained consciousness.
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A dummy representing the Home Minster was set on fire in front of the Teachers' Students' Centre but I do not have pictures of that
Teachers' Sit In Demonstration at the Arts Faculty
Somajtantrik Chhatro Front (Socialist Students' Front) demnostrating
Progotishil Chhatro Jote (Progressive Students' Alliance) demonstrating
Humayun Azad Monch organised by Udichi (Communist Party affiliated cultural group) in front of the University Library
A huge procession brought out by the Chhatro League or Students' League from the Arts Faculty
In the afternoon, non political activists held cultural programs at the Teachers' Students' Centre and infront of the University Library. Sommilito Sangskritik Jote an organisation of leading cultural activists held a rally at the Shaheed Minar at which national leaders and icons spoke. They spoke for unity of the opposition to unseat the present alliance government.
General people gathering near Fuller Road preparing to join the meeting at the Shaheed Minar
Placards in defiance of fundamentalism.
National figures at the Shaheed Minar
People gathered to hear national leaders speak of unity to fight fundamentalist terrorism and in hopes of establishing a pro-liberation (independence) government.
Fine Arts Department students carrying mock coffins at the Shaheed Minar
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