| Murder of Abrar Fahad | |
|---|---|
| Part of Violence of Bangladesh Chhatra League | |
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| Location | BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′36″N 90°23′33″E / 23.72667°N 90.39250°E |
| Date | October 6, 2019; 4 years ago c. 8:00 pm (UTC+6) |
| Victim | Abrar Fahad |
| Charges | See the § Trial and sentences section |
On October 6, 2019, Abrar Fahad, a second-year student in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was murdered inside BUET's Sher-e-Bangla Hall by activists of Chhatra League, student wing of then ruling party Awami League.
The incident sparked national outrage and led to protests against campus violence. Out of 25 convicts, 20 were given death sentence and 5 others were give life sentence in relation to the murder of Abrar Fahad following a highly publicized trial.[1][2] An autopsy report later confirmed that Fahad died as a result of severe blunt force trauma.[3][4]
- ^ "Abrar Fahad: Killing of Bangladesh student triggers protests". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "9 held over Buet student Abrar murder". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Autopsy report: Abrar was beaten to death". Dhaka Tribune. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Buet student beaten to death: Critical FB post costs him his life?". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.