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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
DU student found dead at Jagannath Hall

Bangladesh

UNB
20 September, 2022, 03:10 pm
Last modified: 20 September, 2022, 04:58 pm

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DU student found dead at Jagannath Hall

UNB
20 September, 2022, 03:10 pm
Last modified: 20 September, 2022, 04:58 pm
Photo: UNB
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A student of Dhaka University (DU) was found dead at Jagannath Hall of the university on Tuesday.  

Amit Sarkar, 24, was a post graduate student of Dhaka University's Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology.

Amit, son of Chittaranjan Sarkar of Baliaghat village of Jessore, was found unconscious in the dormitory around 11:30 am and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

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Amit's roommate Sajib Mitra said, "We live in room number 4011 of Jagannath Hall.  Last night Amit fell asleep around 1.30 am.  When we tried to wake him up around 10:30 am today, he did not respond.  Later, with the help of other roommates, he was taken to DMCH."

DMCH police camp in-charge Inspector Md.  Bachchu Mia said the student was brought dead to the emergency unit of the hospital  and the body has been kept at the morgue for post-mortem.

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