'The government is Mushtaq's murderer': Nur
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'The government is Mushtaq's murderer': Nur

'The government is Mushtaq's murderer': Nur
Nurul Haque Nur, former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu). File photo


Hundreds of students, teachers, and Civil society members offered Gayebana janaza for writer Mustaq Ahmed on Friday in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh.

Former DUCSU social welfare secretary Akhter Hossain led the Gayebana Janaza organised by Chhatra Odhikar Parishad at 4:30pm. 

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, Ganasanghati Andolan’s chief co-ordinator Zonayed  Saki, DU Law Professor Asif Nazrul, ex-DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur, DU international relations Professor Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan, among others, prayed for the salvation of the departed soul.

Zonayed Saki announced a protest procession towards Prime Minister's Office on March 3. 

While speaking at Pre-Janaza rally, Former DUCSU VP Nur said writer Mushtaq was imprisoned under the digital security act (DSA). "Government wrote this law to control people and mass media's voice," Nur said.

Also read: Writer Mushtaq's body handed over to family after autopsy 

"Mushtaq's wife was traumatised as the government imprisoned him for so long just for expressing his thoughts. The current government, elected without people's consent, is the murderer of Mushtaq," he added.  

Asif Nazrul blamed the government for Mushtaq's custodial death."Government releases notorious murderers for its own interest but imprisons General civilian like Mushtaq for opposing them."

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury said, "Prime Minister, you are not free also. You can't speak the truth. You are surrounded by detectives like Raw, Mossad and others. If you are involved with this death, you will be punished." 

Also read: Writer Mushtaq's death in custody triggers protests

Police baton-charged the left-leaning organization members who were demonstrating at TSC of Dhaka University this evening, over the death of Mushtaq Ahmed.

The incident took place when the protesters brought out a torchlight procession in the area around 7pm.

Police obstructed them and detained some of the protesters from the spot, leading to a clash between two sides.

Also read: Writer Mushtaq, arrested under DSA, dies in custody

At one stage, Police fired teargas, forcing the protesters to take up positions in front of the central mosque of Dhaka University.

A number of protesters were reportedly injured in the clash.

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