Pvt univ student stabbed to death hours after brawl

A Primeasia University student was stabbed to death allegedly by another student in the capital yesterday afternoon.

Jahidul Islam Parvez, 24, was a student of textile engineering. He was from Bhaluka, Mymensingh.

Jahidul was having snacks in front of the university campus in Banani area around 4:00pm when two students of the English department came to the scene and attacked him, said Russel Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station, quoting witnesses.

Al Mamun Apu, a student of the university, told this correspondent that Jahidul and several others were hanging out on campus around 10:00am when another group confronted them, saying that they were making fun of female classmates.

As the groups quarreled, university authorities intervened and resolved the matter.

Jahidul was stabbed hours later.

His body was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy, said the OC, adding that there was a stab wound on his chest.

As of last night, no arrests had been made in connection with the incident.

When this correspondent called Proctor Mosharaf Hossain, someone answered, saying, "It is an unfortunate incident. Sir is busy right now and will get back to you."