A student of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) reportedly took own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at a mess in Gopalganj town last night.

The deceased, Abdullah Al Noman, hailed from Satkania upazila of Chattogram district, was a sophomore student of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department.

His messmates found the body of Noman hanging from a ceiling fan in his room in Sonakur area around 10:00pm and informed the matter to police and the university authorities, police said.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body of Noman on that night, Md Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, told The Daily Star.

OC Monirul said they recovered a ‘suicide note’ from his room. The law enforcers were trying to find out the reason behind his suicide, he added.

The body sent to Gopalganj General Hospital for autopsy, he added.