Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The University Teachers' Network has called for exemplary punishment of a student accused of threatening to "gang rape" a female candidate in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections.

The threat came after a legal challenge was filed against the candidacy of Islami Chhatra Shibir's general secretary nominee SM Farhad.

At a press conference in front of Dhaka University's Madhur Canteen on Tuesday, the network's members presented a series of demands and proposals concerning the elections.

Reading from a written statement, Tahmina Khanam, speaking on behalf of the network, said: "Regarding the issue of a candidate's writ petition in the High Court, it has been learnt that a student from the Dep...