A 13-year-old teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his house in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet Sunday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Ahmed Al Abi, a student of class VII of Khalil Chowdhury Adarsha ​​Vidya Niketan. Ahmed was found hanging from the ceiling fan with a rope tied around his neck, said Hillol Roy, officer-in-charge (OC) of Beanibazar Police Station. Read: Another Russian employee of Rooppur nuke plant dies Family members said Ahmed was alone in the house as they went to visit one of their relatives. After returning to the house, they found the gate locked and called him repeatedly. As he did not respond, they informed police, they said. On information, police broke open the door of his room and found him hanging from the ceiling. Police also recovered a Tablet from his bedroom. Read: Gauze found in patient’s abdomen: SBMCH surgeon relieved of duty Quoting locals, police said that Ahmed used to play the ‘Blue Whale game’. He might have ended his life after taking the challenge of this game, they said. However, the real cause will be known only after getting the autopsy report, added the OC.

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

Two 15-year old girls  allegedly committed suicide by drinking pesticide in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Juthi Akter,15, daughter of Jillur Hossain from Jayghar village and Shabana Khatun,15, daughter of Shakhawat Hossain from Paikpara village in the upazila, said Shajib Shahrin, Asistant Superintendent of police (Chatmohar circle). According to the families, Juthi an eighth grader from Handial Girls High School and her friend Shabana, another eight grader from Paikpara Senior Alim Madrasah, bought the pesticide from Handial Bazar while returning home from school and madrasah respectively. Also read: Rajshahi Santal farmers commit suicide for not getting irrigation water, police said in chargesheets They swallowed the pesticide on their way home and only informed the matter to their families after falling sick later. One of them died on the way to Pabna Hospital while another died around 8:30 pm at Pabna General Hospital, said their family members. ASP Shajib Shahrin said the bodies were sent for autopsy. Also read: Ctg youth who dreamt of becoming a cricketer commits suicide “The reason behind their suicide could not be known. We are investigating the matter,” he added.

A teenage madrasa student reportedly committed suicide in Mominbagh area of sadar upazila in Chandpur district Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Rina Akter, 14, daughter of Habib Sheikh of the area. She was a student of class IV of a madrasa in Puran Bazar area. Rina’s aunt Amena Begum said that her mother scolded Rina for not giving attention to her studies. Also Read: Ctg youth who dreamt of becoming a cricketer commits suicide Being agitated, Rina locked the door of a room and hanged herself from the ceiling with a scarf. Later, with the help of neighbours, Rina's mother open broke the door of the house and  took her to Chandpur Government General Hospital where doctors declared her dead. A Rashid,  officer-in-charge of Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station,  said the body has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.  

A 24-year-old housewife preparing for the Bangladesh Civil Service exams allegedly ended her life in her house in Barishal city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Sadia Aktar Sathi, wife of Mainul Islam of Boidyapara in Barishal city. Sadia’s body was discovered by police who broke open the door of the house around 1pm on Monday after being alerted by her neighbours. Also read: Tenth grader ‘kills self’ in Chandpur "We alerted the police after getting no response, despite repeated knocks on her door," one of Sadia's neighbours told UNB. "Half an hour ago, her eight-year-old girl child returned home from school." Rezaul Islam, a sub-inspector at Kotwali Model Police Station, said she was found hanging from the ceiling of the house when they broke open the door. "On the wall in front of Sadia's reading table, it was written 'I have to crack the BCS exams'." The reason behind the suicide will be ascertained only after a probe, he said, adding that no complaint was received from the family in connection with her death. Also read: Rohingya father ‘kills self’ after ‘poisoning’ 3 kids in Cox’s Bazar; 1 child dies The body was sent to the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) morgue for an autopsy, SI Rezaul said.

A man shot and killed his three children, one other person and himself at a church in Sacramento, California, on Monday, authorities said. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said Sgt. Rod Grassmann with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. The victims included three juveniles under 15 years of age, Grassman said. He didn't know their genders. Also read: Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including 9 children The identity of the other victim wasn't immediately known. Grassman said he didn't know if the family members belonged to the the church, which sits on a mostly residential block near a commercial area east of downtown Sacramento. It wasn't immediately known how many people were at the church or if there were any services or activities at the time of the shooting. Also read: Yemeni rebel attack on southern Saudi Arabia kills 2 people

A local garment trader allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his factory office in the port city of Chattogram Monday night. The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 43, the owner of JNK fashion. Sadekur Rahman, inspector (investigation) at Panchlaish police station, said the trader ended his life around 7.30 pm in his office inside Chowdhury Mansion. Also read: Rohingya father ‘kills self’ after ‘poisoning’ 3 kids in Cox’s Bazar; 1 child dies Locals rushed Nasir to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said the Inspector. Preliminary interrogation has revealed that Nasir took the extreme step as he was in huge debt, said Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the Pahartoli police station. "We will have a chat with his family members. The body has been sent for an autopsy," said inspector Sadekur. Also read: School girl ‘kills self’ jumping off high-rise building in Dhaka

A 17-year-old pregnant mother, who set herself on fire pouring kerosene over her body on October 8 in an attempt to kill herself, finally succumbed to her burn injuries on Thursday, after giving birth to a still baby. Suraiya Newaz Labanya, daughter of Ariful Islam of Rahimpur village in Netrakona, breathed her last around 7:40pm at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said Partha Sankar Paul, a resident doctor of the hospital. Earlier at 7am, she gave birth to a lifeless girl child, he said. Harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws, Suraiya set fire to her body on October 8 pouring kerosene in the kitchen at her father’s house. Also read: Dowry culture still thrives in Bangladesh; Ctg woman the latest victim Dr Ayub Hossain, another resident doctor of the institute, said Suraiya was six months’ pregnant and admitted to the hospital with 90 percent burn injuries. “Her child died in her womb before birth when she got her body burned,” Dr Hossain said. Suraiya’s father, Ariful, said he married his daughter off with Shahin Alam, a private car driver from Dhobaura upazila in Mymensingh, after their long relationship on October 2 last year. Since then, Suraiya had been staying with her in-laws in Mymensingh. After a few days, Ariful said, they started torturing her mentally and physically for dowry. They demanded Tk 2 lakh for Shahin as dowry to start a business. Suraiya, meanwhile, got pregnant but that did not prevent her husband and in-laws from torturing her.  She was even denied her regular meals. On August 1 last, Ariful visited her in-laws’ house in Mymensingh and found her daughter very sick. Deeply worried, Ariful brought her beloved daughter back to Netrakona. But Suraiya’s husband, Shahin, is not a man to spare her so easily. Shahin then started calling her over phone regularly and used to abuse her verbally. Having failed to endure the torture, Suraiya set fire to her body pouring kerosene in the kitchen of her father’s house on October 8. Also read: Woman ‘kills self’ to escape ‘torture for dowry’ in Magura Hearing her screams, Suraiya’s grandmother, Sadia Khatun, came forward and rescued her with the help of locals. She was then taken to Mymensingh Sadar Hospital. She was transferred to Sheikh Hasina Plastic and Burn Institute the following day as her condition turned critical. Suraiya’s father said he did not inform the police yet but blamed Shahin and his family members for her daughter’s death. He, however, said he will file a case against Suraiya’s in-laws soon. Meanwhile, the dead child was buried at Azimpur graveyard Friday morning. Suraiya’s body was sent for an autopsy, said Bachchu Mia, in-charge of the police outpost at the DMCH. Dowry culture in Bangladesh Dowry culture that arises from the pervasive greed still thrives in Bangladesh. Around 50 percent of the violence against women in the country are reported due to the dowry culture, according to a study. Odhikar, a human rights body, says as many as 5,699 women faced dowry-related violence from 2001 to 2017 and the rate of homicides and suicides owing to dowry incidents has been high too. To replace the 1980 law, the government enacted Dowry Prohibition Act-2017, but the number of cases filed is still low compared to the number of violent incidents. Though the country achieved significant development in women education and empowerment, the dowry violence is far from dying down, data suggests. The modern feature of dowry is to provide large sums of money, jewellery, and other goods from the bride's family to the groom's one as Bangladesh is fighting a losing battle against the menace despite having a law.  

A police constable apparently committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Maniknagar in Sadar upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Joy Dey, son of Ranjit Dey of Chattogram district. Also read: 4 girls attempt suicide at Social Services Dept-run rehab centre Quoting other police members, Mir Modasser Hossain, superintendent of Rangmati police, said Joy was attracted to a girl and used to quarrel with her over phone. Joy took his own life by hanging himself from a tree at the Arshinagar Police camp as the girl refused his proposal, Modasser said. Also read: Woman poisons daughter, commits suicide in Jashore An unnatural death case will be filed in this connection.

Four young women aged 16-22 tried to take their own lives Thursday in the face of the torture and abuse they face in Sylhet Training and Rehabilitation Centre run by the Social Service Department. Koli Begum, 21, Popy Aktar, 22, Suhada Aktar Tonny, 16, and Sultana Aktar Liza, 22, all come from socially handicapped backgrounds. Read:Woman poisons daughter, commits suicide in Jashore They tried to commit suicide by slitting their wrists at the rehabilitation center in Khadimnagar area around 2 pm. The authorities rushed them to Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital immediately after rescuing them in injured condition. All four of them are being treated at the hospital currently. According to the girls' own testimony, they could no longer bear the torture they faced from trainer and storekeeper Delwar Hossain and office assistant Anwara Begum. Koli said they were being physically and mentally tortured by those two staffers at the center, with Anwara even hitting them with shoes. Read:Couple commits suicide in Chattogram On Thursday morning, Delwar Hossain scolded and bathmouthed them once again over some food issue. "Unable to tolerate that anymore, we decided to attempt suicide,” Koli said.  Incredibly, they informed how a few days ago another girl had actually succeeded in killing herself. Delwar had scolded them over the food arrangements for the funeral of the dead girl, that will be held Friday. The callous Delwar said those trainees had cut their wrists on several occasions before too. "It has become a habit for them," he told UNB.  “Five days back I was appointed in-charge of the store before that Anwara Begum had the responsibility. I told the trainees only that there is no extra budget for the funeral ceremony and they have to do with what’s there in the store,” he said on the incident from Thursday morning. Read:Nanny at state-run orphanage suffocated 2-month-old to death: CCTV Meanwhile, Assistant Manager of the Center Lutfor Rahman and accused staff Anwara couldn’t be contacted. Earlier on July 22, a nanny killed a two-month old infant at another Social Services Dept facility, an orphanage named 'Chhotomoni Nibas'. in Bagbari of Sylhet city.