A tribunal in  Dhaka  on Thursday sentenced   lone accused Md Majnu to  life term  imprisonment  in a case over the rape of a Dhaka University student in the city’s Kurmitola area on January 5.

Two suspects were remanded to police custody on Monday for allegedly raping a Dhaka University student.

The Dhaka University student, who was allegedly raped in the city's Kurmitola area, testified against Majnu, the lone accused in the case, before a tribunal on Monday.

A tribunal on Wednesday framed charges against lone accused Md Majnu in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in city’s Kurmitola area on January 5.

A court here on Monday pressed charges against the lone accused in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University (DU) student in Kurmitola area on January 5.

Mohammad Mojnu, the lone accused in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University (DU) student, reportedly confessed before a court here on Thursday to his crime.

Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur on Thursday said people have got confused about the detained ‘rapist’ as they are now raising questions whether he is the real criminal.   He came up with the remark at a protest rally held in front of Anti-terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University in the evening.        “We don’t know what the fact is, but some people are questioning whether he’s the real culprit or its (his arrest) is just like Joj Mia drama. This is alarming for our law enforcement agencies that people are losing their trust in them,” said Nur.   Blaming the government for the incident, Nur said the government and law enforcers cannot avoid the responsibly as they have failed to protect the citizens of the country.

Students of Dhaka University (DU)  staged demonstrations on the campus for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday seeking justice for one of their fellows who was raped at Kurmitola on Airport Road on Sunday night.

Mojnu, who was arrested in connection with the rape and torture of a Dhaka University student, was put on a seven-day remand by a Dhaka court on Thursday.

The man who raped a Dhaka University (DU) student in Kurmitola was a serial rapist and a mugger, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said.