Dhaka, April 21 -- Apart from the increasing number of suicides, the country is witnessing a disturbing rise in psychosomatic and other unnatural deaths, triggering grave concern among citizens and experts alike.

According to sources, at least a dozen suicides, unnatural deaths, and other unexpected fatal incidents were reported across the country in the past five days alone.

A recent report suggests that annually, between 10,000 to 14,000 people take their own lives in Bangladesh, making suicide the second leading cause of death after road accidents. Another study found that among students aged 13 to 17, 4.4 per cent of boys and 5.8 per cent of girls die by suicide. Experts have identified several critical causes behind this trend, wit...