Private university student found hanging in Bashundhara mess

The police have recovered the hanging body of Ishtiaq Ahmed Mahin, a second-year BBA student at Dhaka Independent University. His body was found hanging from a fan in a rented house on the third floor of a building in G-Block in Bashundhara Residential Area around 11:30 pm on Sunday.

The deceased's brother-in-law, Mirza Habibur Rahman, said that Ishtiaq was the son of Mahbub Alam Chowdhury, assistant headmaster of a primary school in Tangail Sadar Upazila. He was the younger of two siblings. He lived in a mess with a few students in Bashundhara Residential Area. He wanted to get admitted to a public university. He was mentally disturbed after not being able to get admission. Later, he wanted to study abroad. Even then, the family did not agree.

Bhatara Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Sujan Haque said that two other students lived in the deceased's room in the mess. They were not outside at the time of the incident. They could not reach Ishtiaq by calling him for a long time. Later, they returned to the mess and found the door closed. After calling him many times, they became suspicious. After receiving the information, the police broke down the door and recovered the hanging body. The manner of his death can be confirmed only after receiving the autopsy report. However, initially, it is believed to be a suicide. A note found with the body said - no one is responsible for my death.