A third-year female student of Rajshahi University filed a case on Wednesday afternoon at the city's Boalia Model Police Station claiming she was sexually assaulted at Bashar Road in the Tikapara area of Rajshahi city. The incident happened on Tuesday morning while she was heading into town for tuition. Earlier, the victim student lodged a written complaint on Tuesday with the proctor's office of the university in this regard. The written statement said that a stranger suddenly grasped her from the back, and touched her private parts at Bashar Road in Tikapara area of the city. The stranger left her when she started screaming, she stated. In the written statement, the victim student demanded the punishment of the accused and wanted her own safety. The victim said, “I don't know him personally, but he seemed to be a local. I can clearly identify the man.” Proctor Professor Ashabul Haque said, “We have already instructed an assistant proctor to assist the victim.” While contacted, Majharul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Boalia Model Police Station, said, “I don’t want to say anything in this regard because of victim’s safety issues.”    Also read: RU student assaulted ‘by BCL men’

Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor  Prof Dr Shireen Akhtar said the university administration has identified some youths involved with an assault on a female student, and efforts are on to identify the rest of the culprits. She, however, said details about the matter will not be disclosed at this time because the attaack is under investigation. The VC said this while briefing journalists on the campus on Thursday. Shireen said, “We will disclose details about the matter on Sunday. The probe committee has already identified some culprits. None will be spared.”  Earlier on Sunday, a female student was physically assaulted by five youths while she was going to the Botanical Garden from Pritilata Hall of the campus with her friend around 10pm. The goons also captured the incident on video and threatened to make it viral. Later, they fled with the mobile phones and wallets of the two students. A five-member body has already been formed to investigate the assault. Meanwhile, hundreds of students staged a protest on the campus on Wednesday night, demanding justice for the female student who was allegedly harassed.