SUST student’s murder: Police quizzing 3 suspects

Police have detained three people today (July 26, 2022) for questioning in connection with the murder of Bulbul Ahmed, a student of Shahjalal Science and Technology University.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Deputy Commissioner (North), Azbahar Ali Sheikh, confirmed the development to our Sylhet correspondent.  

He said, "Three people are being interrogated on suspicion of involvement in this murder. After the interrogation, if we find their involvement, details will be shared."

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SUST student's murder: Case filed against unidentified persons

In connection with the murder, Md Ishfaqul Hossain, the registrar of the university, filed a murder case against some unidentified persons at the Jalalabad Police Station last night.

This morning at 11am, students formed a human chain in front of the central library of the campus. A protest procession was organised later. The students placed a four-point demand.

The demands are to arrest the people involved in Bulbul's murder within the next 24 hours and bring them under the law and impose maximum punishment; ensure proper compensation to the family of the deceased as well as clearly specify the amount and method of payment; ensure maximum security on the campus and build a monument at the place where Bulbul was killed to honour his memory; and announcing a place called Bulbul Chattar.

At 7:45pm yesterday (July 25, 2022), Bulbul, a third-year honour's student at the university's Public Administration department, went to the university's Gazi Kalur Hill with his friends. He was stabbed to death by a group of miscreants during that time.

Bulbul was taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital with severe injuries where doctors declared him "brought dead".