DU forms seven-member committee to investigate student death

A seven-member committee has been formed to investigate the death of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a student of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at the University of Dhaka.

The committee has been requested to submit its investigation report within the next three working days, said a press release signed by Md Rafiqul Islam Panna, acting Director of Public Relations Office of DU.

Shammo, also the literature and publication secretary of the Sir AF Rahman Hall unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, was reportedly stabbed to death near Suhrawardy Udyan late last night.

The release added that Professor Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan, dean of the Faculty of Arts, has been appointed as the convener of the probe body.

Other members of the committee include Prof Muhammad Ekramul Haque, dean of the Faculty of Law; Prof Taiabur Rahman, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences; Prof Md Serajul Islam, provost of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall; and Prof Md Abul Kalam Sarker of the Department of Persian Language and Literature.

Assistant Proctor Sharmin Kabir will serve as the member-secretary of the committee, while the Deputy Registrar (investigation) will assist with secretarial responsibilities.