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Police have recovered the body of a first-year Jagannath University student from a mess in Old Dhaka’s Sutrapur.
The dead, Rakiba Islam, was a 2024-25 Islamic history and culture student from Satkhira, reports bdnews24.com.
Sutrapur Police chief Moshiur Rahman said the body was found around 10:30 am on Sunday near the water pump in the Kolta Bazar area.
“We are conducting the post-mortem and formal inquest,” he said.
Another police officer said a team responded to a 999 call at 10 pm on Saturday.
The cause will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination.
Rakiba’s younger brother Naeem Hossain said their mother last spoke to her on Saturday night.
She was alone in the mess and told their mother she was unwell and would call later.
She did not contact anyone afterwards, her brother said.
“On Sunday, after repeated attempts to reach her failed, her friends went to the mess and found the door locked from inside,” Naeem said. “With help, they broke the door and discovered Rakiba hanging inside.”
Jagannath University Proctor Prof Muhammad Tajammul Haque, said: “The reason for this incident is still unknown.”