Maldivian Vogue model found dead in Rajshahi

An international model and student at a medical school in Rajshahi was found dead in her dorm room on Wednesday morning. Raudha Athif, a citizen of Maldives, was found hanging from the ceiling fan by her scarf. Senior Assistant Commissioner (Rajshahi Metropolitan Police) Iftekhar Alam told the Dhaka Tribune that Raudha’s body had been sent to the morgue. He said: “We will conduct the autopsy after her family arrives from Maldives.” Raudha Athif, on the extreme left, on the cover of Vogue India October 2016 issue Raudha had appeared on the October 2016 cover of Vogue India magazine along with Bangladeshi model Jannatul Ferdoush Peya. She was honoured and acknowledged by Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed for her achievement.

Absolutely honoured today, hearing this from a national and global hero The Island President. ? Many thanks! :) https://t.co/1k2fg3InbE

— Raudha Athif (@RaudhaAthif) October 12, 2016

Raudha was an MBBS student in her sophomore year at Islami Bank Medical College in Rajshahi. She lived in a single room. According to Dr Laila Akhter, dorm in-charge, Raudha had gone to bed after supper on Tuesday night.

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On Wednesday morning, Raudha’s friends knocked on her door when she missed breakfast. When there was no response, they looked in through the window and found Raudha hanging. "According to their reports, she had set up a pillow on a chair on top of her bed to reach the fan from which she hung herself," said RMP Commissioner Shafikul Islam. "We are not ruling out suicide." Shafikul also said strangulation marks were found around her neck. "We are treating it as our top priority because she is a foreign citizen.”

Cows love taking selfies. Cows are selfie queens. ?? That's right. You got nothing on their selfie game. They also fall in love with you if you pet them.A post shared by Rau. Maldivian. ? (@raudhaathif) on Jan 25, 2016 at 9:17am PST

Raudha’s parents are Mohammad Athif and Aminath Muharmimath from Maldives. The police have asked the college authorities to contact the Maldives embassy and the family of Raudha.