| I'm posting this because I sense a disturbing trend: young women 'hanging' themselves in what are really 'honor' killings. That is to say, murder. These read about the same and makes me wonder if the 'Crossfire' PR flak is moonlighting ... |
Police said Tuntoni, wife of Shahid Hossain of Aganagar Dewri in Lalbagh area, committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house early yesterday. Following an altercation with her in-laws and family members she committed suicide, they added.
Domestic help Marina, who worked at the house of Abdus Sobhan at officers' quarters in Eskaton area, fell sick when she tried to commit suicide hanging herself from a ceiling fan with a scarf at the residence. Police recovered her body from Holy Cross Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital as she was taken to the hospital where on-duty doctors declared her dead, police said. She hailed from Debiganj in Panchagarh, family sources said.
Mirpur police recovered body of Amena from her sister's house at Prianka Housing at Mirpur-1. She also committed suicide with her scarf in the same tactics at her bedroom in the residence, police added.
Reasons behind the incidents could not be known immediately, they added.
| So that's three ceiling fans and two scarves. Certainly would be helpful to get the attention of feminist groups and the world press -- ah, but they're too busy right now. |