A postgraduate student of Dhaka University (DU) has committed suicide allegedly after several failed attempts to get a government job, according to family members.
Tanvir Rahman, 30, was a student of the evening MBA program in the department of accounting and information systems in the university. His family is from the Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. He lived in Dhaka's Mirpur area.
DU Proctor Prof Golam Rabbani said Tanvir jumped off the rooftop of the university's MBA building around 8:30pm on Saturday.
“Some students immediately took him [Tanvir] to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the on-duty doctors pronounced him dead,” he added.
“Police are handling the matter now. We will help with the investigation in any way we can, including providing the CCTV footage,” the proctor further said.
Tanvir had joined a private firm four days ago, but he was not happy with it, said his family members.
Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, Tanvir's maternal uncle Abu Bakar Siddique said Tanvir had been applying for government jobs for the past four years, but had failed to get an offer.
“Being a freedom fighter's son, he grew increasingly frustrated that he could not get any job in public service. His frustration might have driven him to committing suicide,” he added.
“We are not sure what happened,” Siddique said. “Police will investigate to find out why Tanvir took this drastic step.”
Police sources said they also found sleeping pills in Tanvir's bag.
Tanvir's family filed an unnatural death case with Shahbagh police station, said Sub-Inspector Shamsur Rahman.
“We have gathered some evidence. We are scrutinizing them and working to find out what happened,” he added.
Tanvir was laid to rest at his village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila after the Maghrib prayers on Sunday.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
