Another DU student commits suicide

Another student of Dhaka University allegedly killed himself early Monday at his own home in Madhupur upazila of Tangail.

The deceased was Pritom Kumar Singho Akash, a student of the department of ceramics of DU's Fine Arts faculty of 2016-17 session.

One of his friends, quoting family members, told that around 1am on Monday, hearing what sounded like moaning from his room, they went to check on Pritom but the room was locked from inside.

As his condition worsened he eventually told his family that he had gulped down some rat poison, according to the friend who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Later, he was taken to the Upazila general hospital. After receiving primary treatment there, he was referred to Mymensingh Medical college at around 3am, according to his family.  

It was on the way to Mymensingh when he breathed his last.

Pritom was buried at the graveyard of his village and the reason for his death could not be confirmed by any official sources.

"Being depressed after the marriage of his lover, he committed suicide," one Abdullah Ratul wrote on Pritom's Facebook timeline.

On the other hand, Tanmoy Mondol, another friend, wrote that: "We talked with his family and neighbours. He did not commit suicide for the marriage of his loved one. He was suffering from depression for the last few days."

DU proctor professor AKM Golam Rabbani said, "We contacted Pritom's family members. There might have been love affair related reasons behind this."

The Officer-in-charge of the Madhupur police station said, "His family didn't inform us about the death. We got to know about it after the burial."

Action will be taken If the family members file any complaint, he added.