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‘This oppressive law must be abolished’
Protests rage on against DSA; speakers demand judicial probe into Mushtaq’s death, release of students
People from all walks of life joined Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote’s rally at Shahbagh, demanding justice for Mushtaq Ahmed, abolition of the DSA and release of all those detained under the law. Photo: Palash Khan
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
People from different walks of life including teachers, political leaders and activists yesterday demanded judicial probe into the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in custody and abolition of the Digital Security Act.
They also demanded that those members of the law enforcement agencies accused of torturing Mushtaq and cartoonist Ahmed Kishore, be tried under law.