A group of students from Rajshahi University, led by Senate member Fahim Reza, displayed red cards to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday in protest against the killing of a Jamaat leader in Sherpur, attacks on women, and what they described as nationwide anarchy. The demonstration took place around 10:30 a.m. in front of the university’s main gate along the Dhaka–Rajshahi highway, coinciding with BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman’s visit to Rajshahi for an election rally.

Participants carried placards condemning killings and violence against women, with slogans criticizing BNP’s political actions. Fahim Reza compared BNP’s conduct to repeated fouls in football, saying the party was attacking opponents and women and had committed the first murder linked to the election. He alleged that BNP had already been responsible for over two hundred killings and urged the government and law enforcement to ensure a fair national election on February 12.

The protest reflected growing campus-level discontent over political violence ahead of the upcoming national polls.