DHAKA: A student of Dhaka University (DU) allegedly committed suicide in Dhanmondi area of the city early Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Sabit Hasan, 18, student of Computer Science and Engineering Department of DU and son of Badrul Hasan of Char Damdama village under Ullapara thana in Sirajganj.

However, Sabit and his family lived in Dhanmondi area.

Victim’s father told banglanews that he spotted the body of Sabit, hanging with a rope and mouth rapping with scotch tape, in the balcony of the house in the morning.

The family members rushed Sabit to the local clinic and later, shifted to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the attending doctors declared him dead around 7:00am.

Deceased family did not say the reason of the alleged suicide.

BDST: 0944 HRS, MAR 15, 2015