Ex-BRUR VC Hasibur Rashid arrested in Abu Sayed murder case
He was detained from a residence at Salimullah Road of the capital's Mohammadpur area tonight
Police have arrested Professor Md Hasibur Rashid, former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), in connection with the murder of Abu Sayed during the 2024 July Uprising.
He was detained from a residence at Salimullah Road of the capital's Mohammadpur area tonight (16 May).
Confirming the matter, Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Mezbah Uddin said local students and residents ldetained him before informing police.
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"We brought him into custody around 8:30pm," he said.
Police said the arrested former VC will be produced before the court for further legal proceedings.
Professor Hasibur Rashid previously served as a faculty member in the Management Information Systems (MIS) department at the University of Dhaka.
He was appointed vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University in June 2021.
He was named one of the key accused in the Abu Sayed murder case.
On 9 April this year, International Crimes Tribunal-2 delivered its verdict, sentencing 25 out of 30 accused individuals to various terms of imprisonment.
Rashid was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment.
An arrest warrant was issued against him on 30 June last year.
Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, was killed in Rangpur in July 2024 amid nationwide unrest surrounding the quota reform movement.
He died after being shot by law enforcement personnel during protests, sparking widespread outrage across the country. The incident later became one of the defining moments of the July Uprising.
Following his death, a case was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity.
After investigation, charges were brought against several university officials, political figures, and others involved.
