A Dhaka court has sentenced 20 accused to death and five to life imprisonment in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case.
Judge Abu Zafar Md Kamaruzzaman of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 announced the verdict in the sensational killing Wednesday (December 8).
On November 14, the tribunal set November 28 for pronouncing the verdict after the prosecution and defence lawyers had concluded their final arguments in the case in the presence of 22 accused out of 25 in the dock.
All the convicts in the case are leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation.
On October 7, 2019, Abrar was beaten to death by leaders and activists of the then-BUET unit of the BCL reportedly over his posts on Facebook criticising the government’s deals with India. The killing sparked nationwide protests.
On November 13, 2019, the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court took cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Detective Branch against 25 BCL leaders and activists.
The case was, later, transferred to the speedy trial tribunal following a plea of the complainant.
