A human chain was held in Amtali, Barguna, demanding justice for Iman, a ninth-grade science student at Amtali AK Government Pilot Secondary School. Students, teachers, employees, parents and members of the public joined the programme at the Amtali AK School intersection at 10am on Sunday. Participants called for the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the killing.

Speakers included the school’s acting headteacher Mohammad Bazlur Rahman, physical education teacher Babu Putul Chandra, and students Mihad Khan, Oliullah and Junaid. Iman’s brother Imran, Rakib, Mushfiq Rashid Hira, president of the AK School Chhatra Dal branch, and Abdullah, vice-president of the Amtali Government College Chhatra Dal branch, also spoke at the event.

On July 29, Amtali police recovered an unidentified body in a sack beside the sluice gate of Pashurbunia canal in R Pangashia Union of Amtali upazila. Family members later identified the body from the shirt, trousers and shoes. Inspector Sagar Bhadra said police had initially found leads on people involved, but were withholding details for the investigation and hoped to make arrests quickly.