Dhaka Jail guard commits suicide

Police found the body of Mokbul Hossain, 52, hanging from the ceiling of tin-roofed quarters of the jail at about 9:00am.

The reason behind the suicide could not be known. Police suspected that poverty has forced him to commit suicide as he could not maintain his family of five daughters and one son with his meagre income.

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At around 2:00am, he told his wife that he had a stomachache, said police quoting his wife.

She even treated him with some food to ease the pain but did not have the slightest idea of such tragic incident, she said.

The body was sent to Mitford hospital for autopsy.