Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- A wave of condemnation has swept across the country after Gono Odhikar Parishad president and former DUCSU vice president Nurul Haque Nur was brutally attacked in the capital's Kakrail area on Friday night.

The interim government, political leaders across party lines, student activists have all denounced the assault, calling it a grave affront to the spirit of democratic movements.

In a strongly worded statement released Saturday afternoon, the interim government vowed that no one involved in the incident would escape accountability.

"Regardless of influence or position, all those responsible will be held to account. Justice will be delivered with transparency and urgency," the statement said. It also stressed that th...