A Class X student of a private school in Dhaka allegedly died by suicide in the Motijheel area early on Friday. The deceased was identified as Oishi Bhowmik, 15, a student of Siddheswari Girls High School. Father of the girl, Subal Chandra Bhowmik, found her hanging from the ceiling of her room around 11pm on Thursday and rushed her to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), according to police. Also read: Dinajpur youth commits suicide in front of lover She was declared dead by doctors at 12:10am on Friday, said Bacchu Mia, inspector in charge of DMCH police outpost. “Her father told us that she took the extreme step after being scolded for not studying hard as she was slated to take the SSC exams next month," he said. Also read: Blackmail behind Sylhet college student's suicide; one sent to jail "The body has been sent for an autopsy,” said Bacchu Mia.

A 59-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in her house in Rajshahi city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Najma Islam, wife of Nurul Islam, a retired additional deputy commissioner of Rajshahi Police. Emran Hossain, officer-in-charge of Chandrima police station, said, "After being informed by the family around noon, our team recovered the body from their house in the Padma residential area of the city." Also read: Teenage girl ‘kills self’ in Sylhet Though the family members claimed that she ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room and that they had brought the body down, the OC said, it was sent for an autopsy. A case of unnatural death has been filed in this regard, he added. Also read: 24-yr-old student 'kills self' on video call with woman