Murder of Abrar Fahad

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Murder of Abrar Fahad
Part of Violence of Bangladesh Chhatra League
Abrar Fahad.jpeg
Location BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°43′36″N90°23′33″E / 23.72667°N 90.39250°E / 23.72667; 90.39250
DateOctober 6, 2019; 5 years ago
c. 8:00 pm (UTC+6)
Victim Abrar Fahad
No. of participants
25 (as per first information report)
ChargesSee 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, the student wing of then ruling party Awami League.

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The incident sparked national outrage and led to protests against campus violence. Out of 25 convicts, 20 were given death sentences 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]

Background

Abrar Fahad

Abrar Fahad (Bengali : আবরার ফাহাদ; Bengali pronunciation: [ābrārfāhād] ⓘ ) was born on February 12, 1998, in the village of Radhanagar, Kumarkhali, Kushtia, Bangladesh. His father, Barkat Ullah, was a banker at BRAC Bank, while his mother, Rokeya Khatun, was a homemaker. [5] [6]

Abrar began his formal education at Kushtia Mission Primary School before moving on to Kushtia Zilla School, where he completed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam. [7] After completing SSC, He was admitted to Notre Dame College in Dhaka, where he completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination under the Dhaka Board. [8] Abrar was offered admission to several universities, including the University of Dhaka and Kushtia Medical College. [9]

Despite his mother's desire for him to study medicine, Abrar chose to pursue engineering, enrolling in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). [10] At BUET, Abrar maintained his academic focus and became involved in several clubs, including the BUET Energy Club. [11]

Murder

Abrar Fahad was found dead in Room 2011 of Sher-e-Bangla Hall at BUET. He had been staying in Room 1011 of the same dormitory. Abrar had gone home on leave 10 days earlier, intending to stay until October 20. However, with exams approaching, he decided to return to his hall to focus on his studies. [12]

On October 4, Mehedi Hasan Robin, the Organizing Secretary of the BUET Chhatra League, reportedly gave instructions in a group chat to beat Abrar. [13] This information came to light following a confession from Ifti Mosharraf Shakal, the group's Deputy Social Service Secretary. [14] Amit Saha, the Deputy's Law Secretary, suggested waiting until Abrar returned from his home. [15]

On the night of October 6, 2019, Abrar was brought to Room 2011, along with his two mobile phones and laptop. [16] At that point, Mujtaba Rafid, the Deputy Office Secretary of BUET Chhatra League, and Khandaker Tabakkharul Islam Tanvir, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student, inspected his phones. [17] Meanwhile, Muntasir Al Jemi, a second-year student from the same department, checked his laptop. [18] During this, Mehedi Hasan Robin began slapping Abrar. [13]

Shamsul Arefin Rafat, a second-year Mechanical Engineering student, brought a cricket stump, which Ifti Mosharraf Shakal used to hit Abrar multiple times until it broke. [19] Later, Anik Sarkar, the Information and Research Secretary of BUET Chhatra League and a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student, repeatedly beat Abrar on his knees, legs, soles, and arms with another stump. [20] Meftahul Islam Zion, the Sports Secretary, also slapped Abrar and hit him on the knees with the stump. [21]

Meanwhile, Mehedi Hasan communicated with the General Secretary of the BUET Chhatra League, Rasel Mehedi Hasan, over the phone. [22] By around 10:30 PM, Abrar was lying on the floor, weakened from the beating [23] Ifti Mosharraf Shakal forced him to stand up and slapped him. Mujahidur Rahman, a third-year Electrical Engineering student, then hit him with a skipping rope. Ifti Mosharraf Shakal continued to strike Abrar's knees and legs with a stump, and Khandaker Tanvir repeatedly slapped him. [24] Around 11 PM, Anik Sarkar entered the room again and hit Abrar with the stump and the group eventually left the room around midnight. [25]

Abrar, struggling to breathe, was given two pillows under his head by Ifti Mosharraf Shakal. [26] Abrar vomited several times. [24] The group then moved him to Room 2005 of the dormitory. Amit Saha tried to extract more information from Abrar, suggesting they continue beating him to get more details. [26] Realizing his condition was deteriorating, Amit suggested they take him out of the hall.

Mehedi Hasan and Anik Sarkar went into Room 2005, saw that Abrar seemed somewhat stable, and left. [27] Shortly after, Abrar vomited again. Mehedi Hasan talked about handing him over to the police. [28] Members of the 17th batch then moved Abrar to the ground floor with a mattress. [29] During this time, Mehedi Hasan Rasel, the General Secretary, was coordinating with the police. [28]

When Muntasir Al Jemi informed Ifti Mosharraf Shakal that Abrar's condition had worsened, Shakal suggested massaging him. [30] Ismail and Monir called for an ambulance, but due to a delay, Tamim brought a doctor from BUET Medical Center. [24]

At 3 AM on Monday, police recovered Abrar's body from the ground floor of BUET's Sher-e-Bangla Hall. [31] Medical Officer Dr. Md. Mashuk Elahi declared him dead around the same time. CCTV footage from the second floor of the dormitory showed several individuals dragging Abrar by his hands and feet down a corridor. [32]

Footage also revealed that at 3:26 AM, the Director of BUET's Student Welfare Council, Professor Mizanur Rahman, stood beside the body and had a conversation with the suspects before leaving. [33] The next day, he claimed he knew nothing about the incident until the morning. Abrar's phone and laptop were in the possession of Chhatra League members, making it impossible for any of his friends to inform his family immediately after his death. [34]

Eventually, they obtained the contact number of Abrar's younger brother, Abrar Faiyaz, from a BUET student named Diganta who used to tutor him. [35] Faiyaz was called, and after a few rings, he picked up, allowing the family to learn about his death. [34] News of Abrar's death spread fear among the students of Sher-e-Bangla Hall. Many were too scared to share information, fearing retaliation from Chhatra League members. [36] A few students from the 17th batch decided to write a message and posted it across all BUET-related Facebook pages and groups, including the Alumni Association.

This helped the news gradually spread. [37] Initially, when Abrar was in critical condition, Chhatra League leaders planned to hand him over to the police, labeling him as a "Shibir activist" (a term used for members of the student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami). One leader at the scene even called the Duty Officer at Chawkbazar Police Station, stating, "We have caught an activist; come take him away." [28] A police patrol team was dispatched to Sher-e-Bangla Hall following this call. However, a security guard at the hall, who wished to remain anonymous, told Bangla Tribune , "A police vehicle arrived and asked where the activist was, but the Chhatra League did not allow them to enter the hall afterward". [38]

Facebook involvement

Abrar's classmates suggested that his death might have been related to his Facebook posts. In a status update, Abrar criticized the signing of bilateral agreements with India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day official visit. [39]

In his post, he discussed the Indian use of the Mongla Port, the withdrawal of water from the Feni River, and the import of LPG from Bangladesh. [40] The post reads:

1.After the partition in 1947, there was no seaport in the western part of the country. The then government requested India to use the Kolkata Port for six months, but the response was dismissive. Consequently, the Mongla Port was opened prematurely to combat famine. Ironically, India now seeks to use the Mongla Port.

2. There were headlines a few years ago about disputes over the sharing of water from the Kaveri River between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In contrast, we are willing to supply 150,000 cubic meters of water daily without exchange.

3. A few years ago, North India ceased exporting coal and stones to protect its resources, yet we are providing them with gas, even though our own factories are shut due to a gas shortage.

Perhaps the poet wrote in search of such happiness:

'For others' sake, I say Give all your life and mind, Is there such happiness anywhere That you forget yourself?' (Translated from Bengali )

Aftermath

Protests

Several hundred students from the University of Dhaka held a protest at the base of the Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture. Teachers and students from Jahangirnagar University also organized a human chain on their campus, demanding the capital punishment for Abrar's killers. Students from Islamic University in Kushtia blocked the Kushtia-Khulna highway in protest of the killing. Teachers from the university also joined in, holding a human chain to call for justice for Abrar's murder. [41] [42] [43]

In Khulna, students from Khulna University blocked the main road in front of their campus, wearing black badges and forming a human chain at the university's main gate to protest Abrar's death. [44] At the University of Chittagong, female residential students brought out a procession followed by a human chain in front of the Shaheed Minar on the campus, demanding the death penalty for those involved in the killing. [45]

A poster in Bengali saying "you don't need a reason to murder someone in this city" referring to Abrar Fahad. A protestant demands justice for killing abrar fahad.jpg
A poster in Bengali saying "you don't need a reason to murder someone in this city" referring to Abrar Fahad.

Students from Rajshahi University staged a demonstration and blocked the Rajshahi-Dhaka highway for half an hour, protesting the killing. Students from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology also formed a human chain at the main entrance of the Sylhet campus. Later, they organized a protest march, which circled the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway. [46] Students in other districts, including Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Barisal, Bogura, Gazipur, Manikganj, Jessore, Patuakhali, Brahmanbaria, Tangail, and Rajbari, also held human chains. [47] [48]

Celebrities also voiced their protest. Lyricist Prince Mahmud, filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, playwright Masum Reza, drama director Chayanika Chowdhury, film director Redoan Rony, actor Zayed Khan, actress Moushumi Hamid, and musician Konal expressed their sorrow and protest on social media regarding this incident. [49]

In 2024, a renewed effort by the Chhatra League to reintroduce student politics at BUET faced widespread resistance, sparking protests and a boycott of academic activities across the university. [50]

BUET administration response

In response to widespread protests across Bangladesh, the BUET administration implemented measures to enhance campus safety. [51] [52] These measures include:

Reaction

International

Organisations

Amnesty International condemned the murder as a "heinous crime requiring urgent investigation." The organization stated that "Abrar was simply exercising his right to freedom of expression through his Facebook posts criticizing the government." [59]

Brad Adams, Asia Director at Human Rights Watch, remarked, "A government that overlooks torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings by security forces, and arbitrary arrests of dissenters fosters an environment where students can operate a 'torture cell' on a university campus." [60] [61]

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Developments member organisation Odhikar condemned the killing and "expresses grave concern on this situation of lawlessness and culture of fear". [62]

Trial and sentences

Eventually, eighteen members of the BUET Chhatra League were detained in connection with the murder. [63] [64] [65] [66]

Later on, 25 people were convicted in the Abrar Fahad murder case, and all were students at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 sentenced 20 of them to death and 5 to life imprisonment on December 8, 2021. [67]

Chawkbazar Police Station Case dated October 7, 2019 [68]
SerialName of the accusedBUET identityBUET roll [69] BUET expulsionBCL identity [70] BCL expulsionCurrent status [71] Court verdict
1Mehedi Hasan RussellCivil Engineering, '13 Batch1304098Expelled for lifeGeneral SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
2Muhtasim Fuad HossainCivil Engineering, '14 Batch1404010Expelled for lifeVice PresidentPermanently expelledArrestedLife imprisonment [72] [73]
3Md. Anik Sarker AppuMechanical Engineering, '15 Batch1510083Expelled for lifeInformation and Research SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
4Mehedi Hasan RobinChemical Engineering, '15 Batch1502050Expelled for lifeOrganizational SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
5Ifti Mosharraf SokalBiomedical Engineering, '16 Batch1618027Expelled for lifeAssistant Social Welfare SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
6Md. Moniruzzaman MonirWater Resources Engineering, '16 Batch1616028Expelled for lifeLiterary SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
7Md. Meftahul Islam (Zion)Marine Engineering, '15 Batch1512047Expelled for lifeSports SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
8Md. Majeedur Rahman MajeedMME Department, '17 Batch1711023Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
9Md. Mujahidur Rahman MujahidEEE Department, '16 Batch1606116Expelled for lifeBCL MemberPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
10Khandakar Tabakkarul Islam (Tanveer)Mechanical Engineering, '16 Batch1610100Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
11Hossain Mohammad TohaMechanical Engineering, '17 Batch1710123Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
12Md. Akash HossainCivil Engineering, '16 Batch1604194Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedLife imprisonment [72] [73]
13Md. Shamim BillahNME Department, '17 Batch1712054Expelled for lifeArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
14ASM Najmus SadatMechanical Engineering, '17 Batch1710108Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
15Md. Morshed Amartya IslamMechanical Engineering, '17 Batch1710141Expelled for lifeArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
16Muaz Abu HurairaEEE Department, '17 Batch1706106Expelled for lifeBCL MemberArrestedLife imprisonment [72] [73]
17Muntasir Al ZemiMechanical Engineering, '17 Batch1710087Expelled for lifeBCL MemberPermanently expelledArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
18Amit SahaCivil Engineering, '16 Batch1604151Expelled for lifeLegal Assistant SecretaryPermanently expelledArrestedLife imprisonment [72] [73]
19Ishtiaq Ahmed MunnaMechanical Engineering, '15 Batch1510069Expelled for lifePublication and Editorial SecretaryArrestedLife imprisonment [72] [73]
20Md. Shamsul Arefin RafatMechanical Engineering, '17 Batch1710103Expelled for lifeArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
21Md. Mizanur RahmanWater Resources Engineering, '16 Batch1616004Expelled for lifeArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
22SM Mahmud SetuChemical Engineering, '14 Batch1402004Expelled for lifeFormer Vice PresidentArrestedSentenced to death [72] [73]
23Morshed-Uz-Zaman Mondol JisanEEE Department, '16 Batch1606154Expelled for lifeMember of Chhatra LeagueFugitive [74] Sentenced to death [72] [73]
24Ehteshamul Rabbi (Tanim)Civil Engineering, '17 Batch1704135Expelled for lifeMember of Chhatra LeaguePermanently expelledFugitive [74] Sentenced to death [72] [73]
25Mujtaba RafidChemical Engineering, '16 Batch1602017Expelled for lifeAssistant Office SecretaryPermanently expelledFugitive [74] Sentenced to death [72] [73]
26 * Ashikul Islam BituChemical Engineering, '16 Batch1602016Expelled for lifeAssistant SecretaryParticipated in class with court stay order [75]
27 * Mohammad GalibMME, '16 BatchTemporary expulsion
28 * SaifulTemporary expulsion
29 * Abu Nawsad SakibTemporary expulsion
30 * Mo. Shaon MiaTemporary expulsion
31 * Sakhawat Iqbal AbhiTemporary expulsion
32 * Mo. IsmailTemporary expulsion

Legacy

On 2022, Fahad's younger brother, Abrar Faiyaz, cleared the admission test for BUET, the same institute where Abrar was murdered. [76] He added, "I took the decision upon discussing the matter with my family members". [77]

In October 2024, a short film titled Room Number 2011 was released, named after the dorm room where he was killed. [78] Directed by Sheikh Jisan Ahamed, the film was based on the events surrounding his death and the subsequent impact on student politics and free speech. [79]

Abrar's death also played a part in catalyzing broader political movements in Bangladesh, culminating in what has been referred to as the "July Revolution". [80] This movement saw mass protests against the government, calling for greater democratic freedoms, transparency, and a pushback against oppressive political practices. [81]

On the fifth anniversary of Fahad's death, a foundation stone was laid after a memorial meeting organized under the banner of "Abrar Fahad Smriti Sangsad" at Plassey intersection in Dhaka. [82] BUET Vice-Chancellor A. B. M. Badruzzaman inaugurated the foundation stone of the memorial. [83] They also demanded the government to announce October 7, the day of Abrar's death, as the 'National Anti-Aggression Day'. [84]

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