Two students of Rajshahi University died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Sunday reportedly after taking excessive amounts of liquor.
The deceased were identified as Muhtasim Rafid Khan, a 3rd-year student of Law department, and Turzo Roy, another 3rd-year student of Economics department.
Proctor Prof Lutfor Rahman said the two students used to live at a mess-house in Ramchandrapur area near the university.
They were learnt to have taken liquor on Friday night and fell sick, UNB reported quoting the proctor.
The two students were taken to the hospital where Muhtasim died at around 4am and Turzo at around 8am today, he said.