DU student dies of cardiac arrest

A student of Dhaka University (DU) died of cardiac arrest at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Shaikot Mahmud, of Accounting and Information Systems department. He was a resident student of Bijoy Ekattor Hall.

Hall provost Prof Abdul Bashir said Shaikot felt chest pain and informed his roommates around 10 am. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Doctors at the hospital said he died of cardiac arrest, Prof Bashir said.

After a namaz-e-janaza on DU campus, the body was sent to his village home.