HSC examinee dies by suicide after failing in one subject
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HSC examinee died by suicide at Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur, after becoming depressed over failing in one subject in the examination.
The incident occurred in the Karunanagar area of Hajirhat Union in the upazila on Saturday afternoon (October 31).
The deceased was identified as Bhumika Rani, daughter of Ranjit Chandra Das, a resident of the same upazila. She was a humanities student at Hajirhat Upakul Government College.
According to college authorities and local residents, Bhumika failed in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). She cried for a long time after the results were published. Although family members tried to console her, she remained upset. Later, she sat quietly outside the house and did not speak to anyone. At one point in the afternoon, family members found her hanging inside a room. Local residents subsequently informed the police.
Hajirhat Upakul Government College Principal Muhammad Mahbube Elahi Sani said, “I have heard about the incident. She failed in one subject. She had the opportunity to sit for the examination again after a month. The girl lost her life by making a wrong decision. The incident is tragic.”
Kamalnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Faridul Alam said police had been sent to the scene. Further action would be taken after speaking with the deceased’s family members.
Kamalnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Rahat Uz Zaman said he had heard about the incident but did not know the details.
