A resident student of Dhaka University’s Ziaur Rahman Hall died after falling from the 6th floor of Jamuna block of Bijoy Ekattor Hall. Officer-in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost Bacchu Mia confirmed the death. 2 schoolgirls ‘die by suicide’ in Magura The deceased Kazi Firoz was a student of Chinese language, of 2019-20 academic session. He stayed in room 203 of Ziaur Rahman Hall of Dhaka University. Suicide rate for young adults in US was worst in over 50 years during pandemic: Study According to Firoz’s roommate, Bin Yamin, “Firoz had been frustrated for a while. We always tried to cheer him up. Yesterday, he came to room around 10:30 pm, prayed, and asked if he owed us money.” “When he was leaving the room, he seemed quite depressed. I was determined to talk to him after his return. But after five minutes, I heard from nearby Bijoy Ekattor Hall that someone had committed suicide,” he added. “We immediately rushed there, and it was Firoz,” he said. Firoz was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital but doctors there declared him dead. CU student commits suicide in dormitory A note was also recovered from his table. The note reads: “Human beings live for dignity. If there is no dignity, life is meaningless... Mother, I’m sorry that I couldn’t keep my words.” Firoz’s body is now at DMCH morgue. After post-mortem, the body will be sent to his hometown Gopalganj. DU Proctor Prof Maksudur Rahman said, “The incident is heart-breaking. Hall authorities will primarily look into the case.”

Nine Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) drivers have been suspended over the death of Notre Dame College student Naim Hasan under the wheels of a DSCC garbage truck in Gulistan. The move was made against them for illegally running the vehicles allocated to them through proxy drivers. Also, a departmental case was filed against the drivers on charges of negligence of duty, misconduct and incompetence. However, the DSCC drivers will get a food allowance during their suspension. READ: Notre Dame College student’s death: DSCC cleaning staff Harun remanded Of the nine DSCC staff, seven drive garbage trucks. They are Kawsar Ali, Belayet Hossain, Farid Ahmed, Md Abdullah, Jamal Uddin II, Kabir Hossain II and Rabiul Alam, DSCC Public Relations Officer Md Abu Naser said Monday. The others – Azim Uddin and Nur Jalal Shikder – drive light vehicles. According to the office order signed by DSCC Secretary Akramuzzaman, the vehicles were allocated to DSCC registered drivers who had them illegally driven by proxy drivers. "This is the reason why accidents occur frequently, costing human lives and damaging properties." The DSCC's transport department officials became serious about irregularities after Naim was run over by a garbage truck on November 24. The report of the investigation committee formed over the death of the Notre Dame College student also revealed mismanagement and irregularities at the DSCC's transport department. A proxy driver, later identified as outsider Russel Khan, was behind the wheels of the truck when the accident took place in Gulistan. READ: Notre Dame College student’s death: main DSCC driver arrested Staff driver Md Iran Mia, who was supposed to drive the vehicle, allowed DSCC cleaning staff Harun to run it. Harun then handed over the keys to the truck to Russel.

One more person has been arrested in connection with the tragic death of an SSC examinee in a road accident in the Rampura Bazaar area of Dhaka on Monday night. The arrestee has been identified as Chan Mia, the helper of the killer bus that ran over Mainuddin, the victim. Chan was nabbed by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the Sayedabad area of the capital in the early hours of Tuesday, said Imran Khan, assistant director (media wing) at RAB headquarters. Mainuddin, a candidate in the ongoing SSC examination and student of Ekramunnesa School and College, was run over by the bus around 10.45 pm Monday in the Rampura Bazar area. Following the accident, an angry mob torched eight buses. Also read: 8 buses torched in Rampura after SSC candidate run over Azizul Haque, an eye-witness, said that the student was run over by the speeding bus as soon as he got off another bus in the Rampura Bazar area. He died on the spot. "Police are trying to find out how the accident occurred," said Rampura police station officer-in-charge Rafiqul Islam. Meanwhile, deputy commissioner of police (Motijheel range) Abdul Ahad told reporters that the bus had been seized and its driver arrested. "Action will be taken against him," he added. Also read: Bus helper pushes off Chattogram teacher over fare dispute Deputy assistant director of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Hafizur Rahman told UNB that eight buses were set on fire by people in the wake of the accident.

A student of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) died and eight others fell sick after 'taking excessive liquor' in Chandrapratap village of Sadar upazila in Magura on Wednesday.

A college student died of fever, cold and breathing complications at Debidwar Health Complex on Tuesday night.   The victim, Dulal Bhuiyan, a 3rd year Honours student of Cumilla Victoria College and son of Kalu Mia of Boroshalghar, had been suffering from fever and cold for the last few days.   As his condition worsened on Tuesday evening, he was taken to Upazila Health Complex where he died later, said Dr Ahmed Kabir, health and family planning officer of the upazila.