# Incidents of female suicide and alleged harassment in BD

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/incidents-of-female-suicide-and-alleged-harassment-in-bd
> Updated: 2026-10-05T11:39:59.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Recent reports from Bangladesh highlight separate incidents involving women dying by suicide following allegations of mental harassment and abuse.

In Dhaka, police arrested two individuals after 28-year-old Nisha Rani died from self-immolation. Authorities stated the act followed verbal abuse and mental harassment related to a relationship between the victim’s friend and another individual.

In Barishal, a 27-year-old woman, Jhumur Khanam Setu, died after consuming poison. Her family alleges she had endured continuous mental torture from her husband and his relatives regarding dowry and physical appearance. The victim’s father claimed the husband used a video call to verbally abuse and allegedly provoke her to commit suicide.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Woman dies by suicide in Barishal following alleged abuse during video call

A woman in Barishal, Bangladesh, died after consuming poison during a video call with her husband in Kuwait, following allegations of prolonged mental abuse by her husband and in-laws.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/woman-dies-by-suicide-in-barishal-following-alleged-abuse-during-video-call

### 2026-10-03: Dhaka police arrest two following woman's death by self-immolation

Two people have been arrested in Dhaka after a woman died from self-immolation following alleged mental harassment by her friend and the friend's partner.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dhaka-police-arrest-two-following-womans-death-by-self-immolation

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