A student of Dhaka University and a resident of its Sergeant Zahurl Haq hall drowned in a pond of the dormitory on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Polash Ahmed, 22,a third year student of Department of Anthropology and hailing from Jamalpur.
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Polash’s friends rescued him from the pond and took him to Dhaka Medical college hospital.
He breathed his last at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital around 2:30 pm, said Bacchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
Saidul Kader, a witness, said, “Palash Ahmed drowned in the pond while he was taking bath. Some students of the hall rescued him before the fire service team arrived."