CU student ‘sexually harassed’ on running bus

Prothom Alo illustration
Prothom Alo illustration

A female student of Chittagong University alleged that she had been sexually harassed by staff of a Shohagh Paribahan bus on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway on Wednesday.

The incident came to light after the victim posted about her ordeal on Facebook.

According to the post, she boarded the bus when returning home from her sister’s residence.

After other passengers got down, two staff tried to rape her taking advantage of the empty vehicle, she narrated in the post.

She said she somehow managed to get down.

Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Chandgaon police station, said the victim was yet to visit them and file a complaint. “We’re trying to communicate with her. We’ll try to arrest the accused as soon as possible,” he said.

CU proctor SM Monirul Hasan said the university administration will provide necessary assistance to bring the criminals to book.