Pakistan: General students of Islamic University (IU) on Wednesday formed a human chain demanding the trace and justice for two meritorious students of the university-Md. Walidullah of the Dawah and Islamic Studies department and Al Mokaddas of the Al Fiqh and Law department-who went missing from Savar area in Dhaka on February 4, 2012.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the human chain was held at 2:30pm on Wednesday in front of the university’s main gate, with banners in hand. Speaking on the occasion, general students expressed their desire to remind the interim government about the disappearance of their fellow students, Walidullah and Mokaddas, who were notable for their academic excellence and cultural contributions. They criticized cultural organizations for their silence on this issue and declared that the duo had been forcibly disappeared. The students demanded justice and insisted that such incidents should never occur again. They called for those involved in the disappearances to face exemplary punishment.
On the occasion, Islamic University Chhatra Shibir secretary Rashedule Islam Rafi urged for the return of the missing students and emphasized the importance of proper justice for all who have been disappeared. He called for those responsible for these disappearances to be brought to trial, highlighting the need for transparency to prevent future occurrences. Rafi further urged the university administration to investigate those in authority during the time of the disappearances, suggesting that this could help in tracing Walidullah and Mokaddas. He warned that failure to provide information would lead to further action against university authorities. Rafi concluded by demanding justice for Sajid Abdullah, another student who was martyred, and called for measures to prevent future incidents of disappearance and murder on campuses nationwide.
The human chain saw participation from students across various departments, unified under the banner of general students.