Suicide is no solution

The incidence of suicide in Bangladesh is on the rise. Those who are attempting or committing suicide are young in age. According to a survey, suicidal tendencies are most common among those aged between 15 and 29. The rise in its incidence among the youths is happening for a number of reasons. Of them, academic pressure is a prominent cause. Many students put some extra pressure on themselves for getting a GPA-5 in public examinations like SSC and HSC. When it does not happen, they try to take their lives. Every year when SSC and HSC exam results are published, we come across a number of such tragic incidents. There are some students who commit suicide after they fail to get admitted to their desired universities. Sometimes, people attempt suicide out of frustration originating from financial crisis and break-ups.

The growing tendency to take one's own life across Bangladesh needs immediate attention. Now is the time to raise awareness about suicide prevention. If we want to get rid of the terrible social problems like suicide, we should increase religious and moral practices in the family. Parents should keep watch over when their children are leaving and when they are returning home and what they do in their room. To prevent suicide, every educational institution should have facilities for regular counselling. In every institution, students should be kept busy in various social activities. They should also be informed of the importance of life. Everyone must realise that suicide cannot be a solution to any problem.

Noor Muhammod

Student of Shahjajl University of Science and Technology, Sylhet,

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