College student drowns in Aftabnagar canal
A college student drowned in a canal in Dhaka's Aftabnagar this afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Tamzid Rahman, 17. He was a class XI student at BIAM Model School and College in the capital. His residence is in Shantibagh area of Dhaka.
Tamzid's friend Sayeed Habibullah said Tamzid drowned when he along with 4-5 friends went to a canal in Aftabnagar for bathing in the afternoon.
Habibullah said they rescued Tamzid unconscious and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
DMCH police camp In-Charge Inspector Bachchu Mia, quoting doctors, told The Daily Star that Tamzid was brought dead to the hospital around 7:30pm.
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