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The first funeral prayer for Ishrat Shahriar Aprotím, the 13-year-old son of a Comilla University teacher who was found dead after going missing, will be held at 10am Sunday at the university’s central mosque field.
After the funeral, students have called for a protest march at the university’s main gate, demanding justice for Aprotím’s killing and greater public safety.
A second funeral prayer will be held at 11am at the Gandhamati Eidgah Maidan, after which Aprotím will be buried.
The university administration has declared Sunday a day of general mourning, with all classes and scheduled examinations suspended.
Aprotím, a seventh-grade student, went missing on Friday afternoon.
His body was recovered about 21 hours later from an area near Lalmai Hill adjacent to the university.
Police have detained several youths in connection with the incident and are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
