Meghmallar Basu, former president of the Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Union and organizer of Network for Peoples Action, reportedly attempted suicide on Friday afternoon. He was admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka in critical condition after consuming around 20 sleeping pills. Hospital sources said his condition deteriorated rapidly before he was taken to the hospital, where doctors placed him under intensive observation. The latest reports indicate that his condition has become somewhat stable.

Multiple sources confirmed the incident. Jaber Ahmed Jubel, general secretary of Biplobi Chhatra Maitri, said Basu is currently under treatment. However, the reason behind his action remains unclear. Anik Roy, another organizer of Network for Peoples Action and former general secretary of Chhatra Union, stated that Basu had been physically unwell since an operation. He took some sleeping pills on Thursday night and lost consciousness before being hospitalized. Roy added that Basu is now out of danger.

No official explanation has yet been provided by his organization regarding the cause of the incident.