Summary:
- A RUET student named Mehdi Hasan from the Urban and Regional Planning Department (2018-19 batch) was found dead in his dormitory room.
- The incident occurred at Ebela Chatrabas in Fudkipara area of Rajshahi city around 11:00 PM on Friday night.
- Police recovered the hanging body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue for post-mortem examination on Saturday morning.
- Boalia Model Police Station’s OC Mehedi Masud suspects suicide but awaits autopsy report for confirmation.
A Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) student was found dead in a dormitory in Rajshahi city late Friday night. The deceased was identified as Mehdi Hasan, a student of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) from the 2018-19 academic batch[1][9].
Police recovered the hanging body around 11:00 PM from a room in Ebela Chatrabas, located in the Fudkipara area of Rajshahi city[8]. Following the recovery, authorities conducted an inquest report early Saturday morning and sent the body to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue for post-mortem examination[7].
“We suspect this might be a case of suicide. However, the exact cause of death will be determined after receiving the autopsy report,” stated Mehedi Masud, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Boalia Model Police Station[6].
Law enforcement officials have contacted the deceased’s family, and legal proceedings will be initiated based on the family’s decision. The body will be handed over to the family following completion of necessary formalities[7][9].
This incident has cast a somber mood over the RUET campus, where Hasan was known as a student of the 2018-19 academic session. The university authorities are cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation of the circumstances surrounding the student’s death[5][13].
Source: ATN News
