Police have recovered the body of a Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) student, found hanging under suspicious circumstances.
The body was discovered around 11:00 pm on Friday in the Ebela Chatrabas, located in the Fudkipara area of Rajshahi city.
The deceased, Mehdi Hasan, was a student of the Urban and Regional Planning (URP) department at RUET, enrolled in the 2018-19 academic batch. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mehdi Masud of Boalia Police Station confirmed the details.
He stated, "It is suspected that he may have committed suicide. However, the exact cause of death remains unclear. The body has been sent to the morgue at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. His family has been informed and will arrive shortly. Once they make their decision, legal proceedings will be initiated, and the body will be handed over."