The body of Jubaed Hossain, a Jagannath University student from the 15th batch of the Department of Statistics, was recovered from the Armanitola area in Dhaka, on Sunday.
Jubaed hailed from Homna upazila in Cumilla district. He was the President of the Cumilla District Student Welfare Association and also served as a Member of the Convening Committee of the JnU unit of the BNP student front Chhatra Dal.
The incident occurred around 6 PM on Sunday (October 19) while he was reportedly on his way to give tuition.
According to Rafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bangshal Police Station, the body was found in a residence at Pani Pump Goli in Armanitola, where he used to teach.
“He was killed by stabbing. The apartment was the place where he used to tutor students. The exact cause of death is yet to be determined. We are investigating the matter,” the OC said.
Professor Dr. Muhammad Tajammul Haque, Proctor of Jagannath University, said, “We’ve heard about the death, but the cause is still unknown. It’s truly heartbreaking. I have instructed the police to review all CCTV footage. I’m heading to the spot myself.”