Fardin’s death: Buet students demand justice

Bangladesh desk: Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday formed a human chain on campus, demanding justice for fellow student Fardin Noor Parash’s death.

The human chain, under the banner of general students, was formed in front of Buet Shaheed Minar after Fardin’s namaz-e-janaza at the campus Central Mosque.

The students demanded immediate arrest of those behind Fardin’s death after identifying them.

Fardin’s body was brought to Buet campus after autopsy this morning.

Fardin was a 3rd year student of Buet’s civil engineering department and a resident of Qutubpur area in Narayanganj’s Fatullah.

Earlier today, Sheikh Farhad, a physician at Narayanganj General Hospital where the autopsy was done, said there were several injury marks on Fardin’s head and body.

Police have detained two friends of Fardin for interrogation, Maniruzzaman Moni, officer-in-charge of Narayanganj River Police, said. Police are also trying to find clues to and possible reasons behind Fardin’s death, he said.

On Monday, police recovered Fardin’s body from the Shitalakhkhya river behind a cotton mill at Siddhirganj, three days after he went missing.

On November 4, Fardin left home and did not return. He was also unreachable on the phone.

Later, his father lodged a general diary with Rampura Police in this regard.