College student in Jessore's Chaugacha dies by suicide after failing HSC exams

An 18-year-old college student named Shanta Akter has died by suicide in Chaugacha upazila of Jessore after failing her HSC examinations. The incident happened on Sunday morning (November 1) in Kaliakundi village of Pashapol Union in the upazila.

Shanta Akter was the daughter of Kazi Shahjahan Ali of Kaliakundi village. She was a student of Ganganandapur Degree College and had sat this year's HSC examinations from that college.

According to local residents, the results of the HSC and equivalent examinations were published on Saturday, and Shanta was found to have failed. She was left mentally devastated by the result.

Shanta's brother, Shubho Rahman, said that when his sister did not open her door on the morning of the incident, he opened it and found her hanging. Family members rushed in at his cries and brought her down.

The officer-in-charge (OC) of Chaugacha police station, Kazi Babul Hossain, confirmed the information at 8pm on Sunday night.

OC Kazi Babul Hossain said Shanta died by suicide after failing the HSC exams, and that legal proceedings over the matter are under way.