Farmer commits suicide in Barishal

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A 28-year-old man allegedly committed suicide over a family feud in Wazirpur upazila of Barishal on Saturday, UNB reports.

The deceased was identified as Rajib, a farmer by profession from Atipara village in the upazila.

Deceased’s brother Sakibur Rahman said that Rajib and his wife had an altercation over a trivial matters on Friday morning. Rajib's wife went to her father's house following the incident.

On Friday night, Rajib took his dinner and went to his bedroom for sleep.

On Saturday morning, his family members called him several times. As he did not respond, they broke the door of Rajib’s bedroom and found him hanging from the ceiling and informed the police.

On information, police went to the spot and handed over the body to his family as no complaint was received, said Ali Arshad, officer-in-charge (OC) of Wazirpur model police station.