Professor Saiful Islam, Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), on Wednesday left Dhaka for Kushtia to condole the family members of Abrar Fahad who was beaten to death by BCL activists of the university unit.
Confirming the matter to Jago News, VC’s personal assistant Kamrul Islam, said he (VC) left Dhaka around 10am.
VC Saiful Islam neither came to the campus nor gave any statement after the murder. He finally showed up on the campus to hold an urgent meeting with the hall provosts around 38 hours after the killing.
So far, police have arrested 12 out of the 19 accused in the case. A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted a five-day remand for each of the 10 accused who were arrested on Monday.