Father of Buet student Sabekun Nahar Sony -- who died in the crossfire between two factions of the Chhatra Dal two decades ago -- has passed away this morning.

Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan breathed his last around 8:00am while undergoing treatment at Ibn Sina Hospital in the capital. He was suffering from cancer, Habibur's son Maksudur Rahman told The Daily Star.

Sony's cousin Adil Ahmed Tutul said Habibur was diagnosed with cancer two months ago. Since then, he has been receiving treatment regularly.

His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Bijeshwar village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila after Esha prayers. His body will then be buried there, Adil said.

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"He had long hoped to see Sony's murder brought to justice. But in the end, he was unable to do so," Adil added.

Sony, a second-year Buet student of chemical engineering department, was killed during a factional clash between two feuding groups of BNP-backed student body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in June 2002.

The two groups exchanged gunfire on Buet campus and she was caught in the line of fire.