UODA students demand compensation, justice for Runi Akhter

Fellow students of Runi Akhter whose right leg was smashed against the base of a pavement in Dhaka's Farmgate by a bus on Wednesday, have demanded compensation from the bus owner and driver for her treatment.

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Bus crushes university student's leg

Around 50 students at a human chain programme organised in front of University of Development Alternative (UODA) on Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi around 1:00pm also demanded the perpetrators of the incident should be brought to justice.

The 27-year-old Runi used to work for a firm to support her education.

Police on the day of the incident seized the bus and arrested the driver. A case was also filed in this connection.

Students of University of Development Alternative (UODA) organised a human chain programme in front of the university campus on Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi demanding compensation and justice for fellow student Runi Akhter, whose right leg was smashed against the base of a pavement in Dhaka's Farmgate by a bus on April 11, 2018. The photo was taken on Monday, April 16, 2018. Photo: Shaheen Mollah

At the human chain, the students, carrying different banners and placards, also sought safety in the roads.

On April 3, Rajib Hossain, a third-year student of Government Titumir College, lost his right hand after it got stuck between two speeding buses trying to overtake each other in the capital's Bangla Motor area.