Summary:
- BUET’s Central Library officially renamed “Shaheed Abrar Fahad Library” to honor the student killed in a 2019 campus torture case.
- Abrar Fahad, a second-year EEE student, was fatally assaulted by Chhatra League members at Sher-e-Bangla Hall on October 7, 2019.
- The attack followed Abrar’s alleged criticism of a government water-sharing deal; 25 perpetrators faced trials, with 20 receiving death sentences.
- Social media widely shares the renamed library’s signage, marking BUET’s first institutional tribute to Abrar amid demands for campus reform.
The Central Library at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has been officially renamed “Shaheed Abrar Fahad Library” (শহীদ আবরার ফাহাদ লাইব্রেরি) in honor of a student killed in a 2019 campus violence case. Social media posts showing the updated signage at the library entrance circulated widely this week.
Abrar Fahad, a second-year electrical engineering student, died on October 7, 2019, after being brutally beaten by members of BUET’s Chhatra League wing at Sher-e-Bangla Hall. The incident sparked nationwide protests demanding justice and campus reforms.
Investigations revealed the attack stemmed from Abrar’s alleged criticism of a government water-sharing agreement on social media. 25 Chhatra League members were subsequently arrested, with 20 receiving death sentences and 5 others jailed for life in a 2021 verdict.
The library renaming marks BUET’s first official institutional tribute to Abrar, whose death became a symbol in Bangladesh’s ongoing fight against political violence in educational institutions. University authorities confirmed the name change but declined to elaborate on the decision-making process.
