DU to challenge HC verdict on 2010 Abu Bakar killing
Abu Bakar was fatally injured during a factional clash of Chhatra League at Sir AF Rahman Hall on 2 February 2010. He died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital the following day
Dhaka University has decided to appeal against a High Court verdict that nullified the expulsion of students linked to the 2010 killing of Abu Bakar Siddique, a third-year Islamic History and Culture student.
In a statement released yesterday, DU authorities clarified that the decision was made in pursuit of justice.
Abu Bakar was fatally injured during a factional clash of Chhatra League at Sir AF Rahman Hall on 2 February 2010. He died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital the following day.
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In response to the incident, DU's syndicate expelled ten students temporarily. Later, two of the expelled students contested the decision through separate writ petitions, leading to a High Court ruling that declared the expulsions invalid in 2012.
