The legacy of Abinta Kabir at Dhaka University

A cyber centre and archive has been inaugurated on Wednesday at Dhaka University (DU) named after Abinta Kabir, who was killed during the Holey Artisan attack on July 1 last year. The “Abinta Kabir Cyber Center and Archive” is part of the Fine Arts Faculty Library, and was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique with the Abinta Kabir Foundation. Members of Abinta Kabir's family at the inauguration of the cyber centre and archive at Dhaka University on May 24, 2017 CourtesyThe ceremony was attended by Fine Arts Dean Prof Nisar Hossain, Abinta Kabir Foundation Chairperson Nilu Rawshan Morshed, Abinta’s mother Ruba Ahmed, several family members and students and teachers of the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University.

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After the inauguration, a documentary on Abinta’s brief but brilliant life was shown at a memorial. Media personnel take photographs at the cyber centre at Dhaka University on May 24, 2017 Courtesy Prof Arefin said: “Abinta's dream of doing something for the underprivileged and her dedication to this end prove her patriotism. It is our deepest regret that we failed to save her," he added. Recalling Abinta's memory, her mother Ruba Ahmed became emotional and burst into tears at the function.