Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the Bangla daily Amar Desh, has said the sacrifice of BUET student Abrar Fahad, killed by Chhatra League activists six years ago, has "awakened" the consciousness of the nation.

"Those who brutally attacked me in Kushtia in 2018 wanted me to die. But by the will of Allah, I survived. Allah did not accept me as a martyr," he said.

"Abrar's sacrifice has awakened the young generation of the country today. My writings over decades may not have had that much impact, but Abrar's blood has awakened people's consciousness."

He made the remarks at the inauguration of a seminar and photo exhibition titled "Indian Hegemony and Bangladesh's Sovereignty" at Dhaka University's RC Majumder Auditorium on Tu...