A Dhaka tribunal on Wednesday framed charges against 25 accused in the case filed in connection with the killing of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Judge Abu Zafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 indicted the accused afresh and also fixed September 14 for submitting their statements in self-defence. The court granted the application and re-framed charges against the defendants following an appeal by the prosecution filed by the public prosecutor Abu Abdulla Bhuyian. PP Abdulla confirmed the information to the press. “A few things were missed out during the formation of the complaint. Hence we applied to indict the accused again,” he added. Abrar, 21, a second-year student of electrical and electronic engineering, was beaten to death reportedly by then Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders at Sher-e-Bangla Hall of the university. Also read: 25 indicted for Buet student Abrar Murder He was found dead on the staircase of the hall in the early hours of October 7 after he was taken to room No-2011 around 8pm on October 6 and beaten mercilessly. His murder sparked nationwide outcry. Later, Abrar's father filed a case with Chawkbazar police station over the matter. On Sep 15 2019 , charges were framed against 25 accused in the murder case.

Twenty-two accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, expressed no-confidence on the judge of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.

A prosecution witness testified before  a tribunal in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad who was beaten to death by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men.

The trial of Buet student Abrar Fahad’s murder that sparked nationwide outcry is going to begin soon as the case was  shifted to the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges Court on Monday.