The life of a Bangladeshi international student who died following an alleged violent home invasion has been honoured at a tribute concert in Darwin.
Md Isfaqur Rahman, 23, died after sustaining critical head injuries at his home in Darwin's northern suburbs earlier this month.
Northern Territory Police subsequently charged 29-year-old Brendan Kantilla with murder, aggravated burglary and theft in relation to the incident.
At Charles Darwin University (CDU) on Saturday, Mr Rahman's life was celebrated through music, food and solidarity, with the concert featuring Bangladeshi musicians and other local international acts.
Zaunayat Khan, the general secretary of the Bangladeshi Student Association of CDU, said the event was an opportunity to remember Mr Rahman, who was also known as Sifat.
"It's a long scar that will be remembered. And we want to make sure this event, and whatever we are doing, keeps reminding us of what happened and we do not forget," he said.
The majority of funds raised during the event will go towards the Sifat memorial fund, which aims to address key concerns for the safety of international students in Darwin.
"We're continuing our demands for safer accommodation, safer transportations and an overall safer environment," Mr Khan said.
"Our funds will help all the international students coming regardless of their ethnicity or the countries they're coming from.
"It will be a fund for all the international students that are in need of help in emergency cases."
The event brought together the Bangladeshi and CDU community, and saw addresses from NT politicians.
Calls renewed for stronger crime measures
Dr Edwin Joseph, president of the Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory, said people needed to work together to make necessary changes in Darwin.
"Everyone should come together. It shouldn't be a thing for politics," he said.
"It should be for the government to take serious measures immediately. It should be for the opposition to hold them accountable.
"It shouldn't be a political game."
He said the issue of crime was being felt widely across the NT and needed to be addressed quickly.
"We need to really take some serious measures, providing safe accommodation and ensuring that people will be safe here ... otherwise, it will definitely affect our enrolments and also our economic growth in the NT."
