The body of a female student from Dhaka University (DU) was discovered in her residence within the university's residential area on Fuller Road early Sunday.

The deceased, identified as Adrita Binte Mosharraf, aged 21, was a first-year student in the Management Department and the daughter of Prof. Mosharaff Hossain, the head of the department. She resided with her family on the third floor of the residential building.

According to family members, Adrita allegedly took her own life early Sunday. They alerted the police after discovering her body hanging from the ceiling fan.

Upon receiving the notification, Officer-in-Charge Mostazirur Rahman from Shahbagh police station stated that they promptly responded to the scene and recovered the body.

The body was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where medical professionals pronounced her dead upon arrival at approximately 7:30 am.