Suicide in Bangladesh

Why are so many dying by suicide?

State, institutions, and communities must step up to address the crisis
30 January 2026

Suicide prevention must embrace nuances and complexities

Suicide is a complex issue that requires institutionalised, therapeutic interventions to save lives, and stand by those who need support for their mental health condition.
26 August 2022

Ramna DC’s son ‘commits suicide’

A second-year college student has reportedly commits suicide with his father’s licensed gun at Azimpur Government Staff Quarter in Dhaka, police say.
30 September 2019

Man commits suicide after being ‘falsely implicated in theft’

A man reportedly commits suicide after a local arbitration “implicated him falsely” in a theft in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital.
14 July 2019

ACC official’s son ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur

Police recovers the body of a youth from his residence in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur after he reportedly committed suicide.
2 February 2019