Abrar Fahad

Fathers of 2 suspects devastated

Fathers of two of the suspects of Abrar killing yesterday said their sons should face the full force of law and demanded a separate investigation into how their meritorious sons got involved in the heinous crime while studying at a prestigious institution like Buet.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dipu Moni slams Buet alumni, teachers

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday lambasted the Buet teachers’ and alumni associations, who have been demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof Saiful Islam following the brutal murder of Abrar Fahad, for not raising their voice earlier.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Commentary: It’s culture of impunity that killed Abrar

Whenever a gross violation of law occurs, such as Abrar’s killing, ruling party leaders sing in chorus “nobody is above the law” and that “law will take its own course.” The truth is there are people above the law in this country, and the law takes its due course only when there is a “green light”.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Buet protesters won’t budge

The protesting Buet students yesterday said the VC has until 2:00pm today to make his stance clear about their demands, or else they would lock down all buildings on campus.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Abrar murder an outcome of Buet admin’s apathy: Teachers’ assoc

The murder of Abrar Fahad is an outcome of apathy and inaction of Buet administration in holding offenders accountable for their acts of repression, the Teachers’ Association of the university has said.
10 October 2019, 16:04 PM

Street play on Abrar murder

The students of different universities have been protesting the gruesome murder of Buet Student Abrar Fahad.
10 October 2019, 14:27 PM

Masters students must leave halls within 15 days after exam: DU

Students who are appearing in masters examination will have to leave their dormitories within fifteen days of completion of their exams, announce the authorities of Dhaka University.
10 October 2019, 09:43 AM

Charge-sheet of Abrar murder case soon: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said charge-sheet in Abrar Fahad murder case will be pressed soon. "The law enforcement agencies are working on it and a flawless charge-sheet will be pressed,” the minister said.
10 October 2019, 09:14 AM

BCL leader Amit Saha, 2 others held

Police arrest three people including Chhatra League leader Amit Saha in connection with the brutal murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad.
10 October 2019, 06:04 AM

Abrar Killing: Punishment of only killers won’t do

The killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad is a manifestation of how political parties and their front organisations have been riding on muscle power rather than ideology, eminent citizens said in a statement yesterday.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The VC visits Abrar’s grave amid protests

Buet Vice-chancellor Prof Saiful Islam faced heavy protest from locals when he went to visit Abrar Fahad’s village home in Kushtia yesterday evening.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

‘He’s feigning, can be beaten up for two more hours’

Five to six Chhatra League leaders and activists mainly led the torture of Abrar.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

UN worried over campus violence

The United Nations (UN) has expressed grave concern over the pattern of campus violence in Bangladesh that affected and claimed too many lives over the years, with apparent impunity for those bearing responsibility.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Ban politics at Buet, punish the killers

Call for punishing Buet student Abrar Fahad’s killers is getting louder as the alumni of the university and more teachers joined the student agitation, sparked by the brutal murder, yesterday.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Abrar murder: 3 more Buet students remanded

Three students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are placed on a five-day remand each today in connection with the murder of Abrar Fahad.
9 October 2019, 11:44 AM

Friends narrate Abrar's murder

Abrar’s friends share the horror of his killing with BUET students. To know more how Abrar was killed watch Star Live’s video.
9 October 2019, 11:23 AM

11 top personalities want exemplary punishment

The political groups have completely failed to keep students, youths and its activists under their control and its consequences are in front of all.
9 October 2019, 11:15 AM

Buet can ban student politics if it wants: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the authorities of Bangladesh university of engineering and technology (Buet) can ban student politics on the campus if the university wants to do it.
9 October 2019, 09:38 AM

Buet Sher-e-Bangla Hall provost resigns

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Khan, the provost of Sher-e-Bangla Hall in Buet, has resigned a day after the protesting students demanded his withdrawal over Abrar Fahad killing.
9 October 2019, 09:14 AM

Nobody should be killed for exercising free speech: UN

The United Nations has deplored the killing of young Buet student Abrar Farhad, saying freedom of speech is a human right.
9 October 2019, 09:11 AM