Student dies after falling from university building

A student of University of Asia Pacific has died after falling from the university building on Green Road in the capital city.

The incident occurred around 8:00am on Thursday.

The deceased is Imam Hossain, 23, a third-year student of Computer Science and Engineering Department of the university.

Confirming the news, DMCH Police Outpost in-Charge Inspector Bachchu Mia said the body has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.

University authorities and police suspect it was a case of suicide as the student was seen, in CCTV footage, jumping off the sixth floor of the nine-storey building.

Hailing from Bhola, Imam Hossain used to stay in a mess with other students. He was supposed to sit for an exam this morning, his classmates said.