Three students injured as ceiling fan falls on them
Three students of Rajshahi Government College were injured after a ceiling fan fell on them as they sat for an exam.
All three are second-year honours students of history department.
One of the injured was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital while two others were released after first aid treatment from the hospital, said police officials and college sources.
College principal Hobibur Rahman said the exam started at 1:30pm. The incident occurred around 2pm when the fan broke off from the ceiling and fell on students.
College authorities took the girls to the hospital, said the principal.
He said the fan was bought through official procurement process six months ago. “This was a relatively new fan. We’ll ask the supplier about it,” he said.
Contacted, RMCH deputy director Saiful Ferdous said the students received minor injuries.
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