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Abrar Fahad was a second-year student of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology . In 2019, he was brutally beaten to death by some leaders of the BUET unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra League after posting a critical status on Facebook regarding several agreements signed during Sheikh Hasina's visit to India.[2]
The autopsy report confirmed that Abrar Fahad was beaten to death with blunt objects.[3] In 2025, he was posthumously awarded Bangladesh's highest civilian honor, the Independence Award.[4][5]
Personal Life
Abrar Fahad was born on February 12, 1998, in Kushtia District, Bangladesh. His ancestral home was in Kumarkhali Upazila. His father's name was Md. Barkat Ullah, and his mother's name was Rokeya Khatun. He completed his primary education at Kushtia Mission Primary School and later studied at Kushtia Zilla School. He then passed his Higher Secondary Certificate from Notre Dame College in the science department. In 2018, he enrolled in the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering department.
His father, Barkat Ullah, worked as an auditor at BRAC, and his mother, Rokeya Khatun, was a kindergarten teacher.[6] Abrar was the eldest of two brothers. His younger brother, Abrar Faiyaz, was later admitted to BUET as well.
Death
- For main article, see Murder of Abrar Fahad.
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.[7]
References
- ↑ "BUET student Abrar Fahad murder: How did Chhatra League become so violent?" (in bn). 2019-10-11. https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-50010398.
- ↑ "Buet student beaten to death: Critical FB post costs him his life?". https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/buet-student-beaten-death-critical-fb-post-costs-his-life-1810798.
- ↑ "Autopsy report: Abrar was beaten to death". October 7, 2019. https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/10/07/autopsy-report-says-abrar-was-beaten-to-death.
- ↑ "Abrar Fahad to receive posthumous Independence Award" (in en). https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/375245/abrar-fahad-to-receive-posthumous-independence.
- ↑ Mehedi, Romman (2025-03-03). "'Abrar Fahad posthumously awarded Independence Award in recognition of his sacrifice'". https://jamuna.tv/news/597455.
- ↑ "BUET student Abrar's mother repeatedly phoned him that night". https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/202923/BUET-student-Abrar%E2%80%99s-mother-repeatedly-phoned-him.
- ↑ "Abrar murder: Decision made at guestroom to beat him to death". Prothom Alo. 18 November 2019. https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Abrar-murder-Decision-made-at-guestroom-to-beat.