Jhenaidah, Jan. 20 -- Jhenaidah has been rocked by a disturbing surge in suicides, with 301 people taking their own lives in 2025, laying bare deep-rooted mental health challenges, intense social pressures and gaps in public safety.

Women account for a disproportionate share of the deaths, heightening concerns over their vulnerability, according to official data.

Of the total cases, 182 people hanged themselves, while 119 died after consuming poison.

Abdur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Rural Development Center (RDC), a human rights organisation based in Maheshpur, revealed the statistics.

In 2025, he said, 168 women and 133 men committed suicide in the district. In comparison, 319 people killed themselves in 2024-152 men and 167 ...