JnU student dies by suicide after posting note on Facebook

Fairuz Abontika, a student of the 2017-18 academic year of Jagannath University (JnU) Law Department, died by suicide after posting on Facebook.

The post appeared around 10 pm, afterwards her body was found and sent to the Cumilla General Hospital, where she was declared dead.

In the Facebook post, Abontika mentioned that her classmate Amman Siddique and assistant proctor Din Islam would be responsible for her suicide.

In her Facebook post, Abontika wrote, "If I ever die by suicide, my classmate Amman Siddiqui and assistant proctor Din Islam, who supported him, will be solely responsible for my death. I complained to Proctor's office that Amman was threatening me. Instead of taking action against Amman, Din Islam defended Amman and said expelling me was very easy for him. I know I won't get any justice here."

In her post, she also mentions, "I am seeking justice from the vice-chancellor Sadeka Halim ma'am as she is the guardian of this institution. And I am dying by hanging."

The student Amman Siddique was contacted several times but could not be reached.

However, Assistant Proctor Din Islam, whose name is mentioned in the post, said, "I saw the girl almost one and a half years ago. Some of their classmates came to the proctor's office. At that time, the then-proctor Mustafa Kamal sir, myself and some other assistant proctors were in the office.

"The girl used to send SMS to her friends using a fake ID. We were told that a complaint had been filed with the police station. Later, the girl confessed her guilt. Then, her family members requested to withdraw the GD. Then all the proctorial team met and decided to keep her under observation for three months. GD will be withdrawn if there is no problem," he added.

"I never spoke to the girl alone. CCTV footage or a written complaint in the proctor's office can also be checked. Please investigate the incident. Punish me if I am guilty. But please don't make me guilty in advance. Otherwise, I will have to commit suicide also," Din further said.

In this regard, Jagannath University Proctor Prof Jahangir Hossain said, "We have learnt about the matter. The dead student accused one of our Proctoral Team members of being responsible for her death. The Honourable Vice-Chancellor has orally given an order to suspend him temporarily. Further action will be taken subject to investigation in the legal process."