Girl commits 'suicide'

Unb, Panchagarh
Failing to get recognition of their love affairs from their parents, a teenage girl killed herself and her fiancé made an abortive bid to commit suicide in Sadar upazila on Valentine's Day on Sunday. Police and locals said, Nargis Akhter, 15, daughter of Syed Ali of Galehapara village in the upazila developed love affair with Nahid, 18, son of Sadem Ali. They wanted to marry each other but their parents refused to accept the relationship. Being disappointed, Nargis killed herself by hanging at her house at noon. Hearing her death news, Nahid took poison at his house in a bid commit suicide at about 8:00pm. Nahid's relatives rushed him to Sadar hospital where he has been fighting for life.