Case filed over BUP student Abrar’s death

Published: March 20, 2019 12:39:52 | Updated: March 22, 2019 21:59:19

Students, in the wake of Abrar’s death, demonstrated in front of Bashundhara Residential Area's main gate on Tuesday to force the authorities accept their demands — Focus Bangla photo

A case has been filed in connection with the death of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, 20, in a road accident at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka.

Brig Gen (retd) Arif Ahmed Chowdhury filed the case at Gulshan Police Station on Tuesday night, said Assistant Sub-Inspector Enamul Haque.

Abrar died after being run over by a bus of 'Suprobhat Paribahan' in front of the main gate of Bashundhara residential area at around 7:15am on Tuesday, according to a news agency report.

Protests triggered by his death continued for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.