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them, urging the authorities to publish identities of the murdered and injured ones.
The platform said the government has to withdraw “false and fabricated” cases against student protesters and other innocent people, urging the government to not further harass them in such manner.
Besides, safety of all student coordinators of the movement has to be ensured, it added.
It said those who were injured should be provided with adequate treatment.
The platform condemned atrocities allegedly committed by police and other law enforcement agency members and demanded that the power of those who gave the orders should be curtailed and that they should be brought under an accountability framework.
It said before resuming classes across the country, an education-friendly environment has to be ensured.
Reopening of the educational institutes without a congenial atmosphere may put the students at risk, it added.
It said a “delayed” but recent verdict from the country’s apex court came as a positive development in regards to fulfilling demands of the students, however, their eight-point demand was still awaiting implementation.
Meanwhile, Gonoforum leaders demanded implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on quota reforms by promulgating an ordinance.
In a statement, they also demanded prosecution of those who killed protesting students, a cease to the ongoing mass arrests and harassment, release of all political prisoners and re-opening of all educational institutions.
On the other hand, Social Resistance Committee, a platform of 66 women, human rights and development organisations, expressed deep concern over the latest verdict of the Appellate Division on quota in government jobs that eliminated the female quota.
According to the platform, the HC verdict was an important step towards stopping the ongoing violence.
“However, SDG-5 clearly mentions equality of men and women and female quota is definitely necessary to achieve that goal,” said Bangladesh Mahila Parishad President Fauzia Moslem, on behalf of the platform, in a statement.

Stranded, they continue
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yesterday claimed the situation at Ashkona Hajj Camp and the rest house is not good at all.
Besides, the roads that lead to the two places are unable to be used as those are under repair, they said.
While visiting Dhaka airport yesterday afternoon, hundreds of exhausted migrant workers were found waiting for 8-12 hours for their flight.
Shariful Hasan, associate director of BRAC Migration Programme, said many migrant workers, both outbound and returnees, were affected due to the curfew and internet shutdown.
“There was fear and uncertainty among the migrants to catch their flights on time amid the situation. As a result, many reached the capital from different districts a day before and later found it difficult to spend the night,” Shariful said.
BRAC has provided support to many migrants in distress, he said.
Hamidur Rahman, director general of Wage Earners’ Welfare Board, said currently they provide accommodation facilities to both outbound and returnee migrants at the Bangabandhu Wage Earners’ Centre at Khilkhet, where 50 people can reside at a time.
If required, migrants can use the facility as a short-time shelter, he said, adding that they also have ambulance service at the airport. Meanwhile, sources at HSIA said at least 12 international flights were cancelled and many others delayed in the last four days.