Nearly 58 per cent were schoolchildren among those who allegedly committed suicide in the past year, according to a report of volunteer organisation Aachol Foundation.
The foundation in an online discussion on Saturday said that 310 students at the school, college, madrassah and university-level committed suicide in the past year, and most of them were girl. 聽
The report also said that the tendency of suicide increased in the age group of under 12, which was 7.4 per cent in the past year.
They also said that due to political unrest, the actual number was not come in media.
In terms of location, the highest number was recorded in Dhaka division, which was 29 per cent.
The report was prepared collecting information from 105 national and local daily newspapers from January to December 2024.
They also recommended 14 points to protect suicide at educational institutions.
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology鈥檚 statistics department professor Md Jamal Uddin, lawyer Naufal Zamir and doctor of medicine resident in psychiatry at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Sayedul Islam Sayed spoke at the event, which was chaired by team leader of research and analysis unit of Aachol Foundation Sk Rafiquzzaman.
Sk Rafiquzzaman said that the tendency of suicide was high at secondary level students. 鈥楢lmost 50 per cent of them were girls, who attempted suicide for grievance.鈥�
鈥楳ost of the suicides were committed due to failure in relationship of love, which were 16.8 per cent. 14.2 per cent suicides committed due to academic pressure. It is alarming for our education system,鈥� said Rafiquzzaman.
Jamal Uddin said that the problem of attempting suicide began when mental health was overlooked.
鈥楢ttempting to commit suicide is a punishable offence under section 309 of the Penal Code, 1860, which should be cancelled,鈥� said Naufal Zamir.
He also urged to support the people mentally, socially, who failed in attempting suicide.
Sayedul Islam Sayed pointed out that parents should prefer their daughters and sons鈥� emotional development along with physical and mental growth.
The 14 points recommendation included appointing a mental health ambassador, organising life skills workshops and forming mental health groups at educational institutes.
