Dhaka Bureau: Suicide cases are gradually increasing. 361 students committed suicide in the last eight months of this year out of contempt for parents and school teachers. There are 169 school students, 96 college students, 66 university students, and 30 madrasa students. The private organization Anchal Foundation reported this information by combining the news published in various media.
According to the information provided by the organization, the young generation chooses to commit suicide when they are unable to handle any adverse situation. In 2021, the number of suicides among university students was 101. The total number of student suicides in the country in 2022 was 532. In continuation of this, this year, 105 national, local, and online newspapers and portals across the country started collecting information about the suicide of students. According to their study, among the 361 students who committed suicide this year, 147 were male and 214 were female. At the same time, 364 students committed suicide in 2022. Dhaka division is at the top of suicides. Female students lead in suicide cases.
Considering the age of suicide victims, it can be seen that students aged 13 to 19 have committed suicide more. The Anchal Foundation gave this information in a virtual press conference titled ‘Student suicide rate is increasing: what is the solution?’ In such a situation, World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 is being celebrated in the country today, September 10. The day will be celebrated in Bangladesh, as it is all over the world. This year the theme of the day has been decided: Create hope through action’. Experts working on the subject say: Program manager of the non-communicable disease control program of the Department of Health. Md. Shahidul Islam informed me about the government initiative to prevent suicide and said that prevention of suicide and suicide attempts is considered a very important component of the ‘Non-Communicable Disease Control Program’ controlled by the Health Department of the Bangladesh Government. For the first time, the government is going to approve a dedicated operational plan for Mental Health and Disability (MHD)’ under the fifth HPNSP sector program to be implemented in the next financial year. In the next five years, mental health, including suicide, and its efforts will be undertaken to prevent sophisticated and science-based management, the benefits of which will soon be enjoyed by the people of the country.
Additional DIG of Highway Police Intelligence Planning and Research Farida Yasmin blamed the current generation’s loneliness for suicide, saying that the current generation likes to be alone a lot. From this loneliness arises emptiness in them—emptiness from depression—and later they feel burdened. If we can extend a helping hand to him during that loneliness, then he can be brought out of that place. National Institute of Mental Health Associate Professor Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed said, “We should focus on the physical and mental health of students. In addition, students’ family members and teachers should be responsible for their own mental health.
So that they can take care of the students’ health. While analyzing the cause of suicide, the president of the Anchal Foundation said that the data analysis shows that pride plays a key role in suicide. Suicide due to shame raises concerns about the strength of the child’s relationship with the family. As a way to protect the future generation from suicide, Tasner said, ‘It is important to focus on our parenting. Due to the generation gap, children and parents fail to understand each other in many cases. It is misunderstood. The child also does not get a place to share the pain. As a result, suicide occurred.
