Fardin Noor Parash, a third-year student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was supposed to represent Bangladesh in the World Debate Championship in Spain in December, 2022. But unfortunately, his body was found floating on Shitalakkhya River on November 7, three days after he went missing. Detective Branch Inspector Yasin Shikder, also the investigation officer of the case, on February 6 submitted the final report to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka, saying that Fardin died by suicide. However, Fardin's father said that his son could not commit suicide; rather it was a murder.
According to his friends, the 23-year-old student of civil engineering was vocal on social media against student politics in BUET. Law enforcers, however, are still clueless about finding the motive behind his death. Fardin's father, Kazi Nuruddin said that his son did not have any enmity with anyone. Fardin was physically tortured, a doctor who conducted a primary autopsy reportedly said. Earlier, the law enforcers were saying that Fardin might have been killed while buying drugs in Chanpara area of Narayanganj. But his family and friends said that Fardin was not even a smoker and why should he buy drugs just a day before his academic exam?
A Dhaka court has recently asked the Criminal Investigation Department to submit a further probe report by August 29 in a case filed over the death of Fardin. Like many of Fardin's friends, the common people now want to see the exact cause of this brilliant student's death. Let there be justice for Fardin.
Afroza Sheikh,
Dania, Dhaka,
ilcbd2008@gmail.com