Rice trader commits suicide after failing to repay loans

A rice trader committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday after failing to repay loans at Tanore upazila of Rajshahi, reports UNB.

The deceased  was Mesbaul Islam,35, of village Koelhat under Panchbondor union of the upazila.

Quoting family members, the officer in charge (OC) of Tanore police station inspector Rakibul Islam informed that Mesbaul committed suicide after failing to repay loans due to suffering losses in business.

Various NGOs and individuals were owed about Tk 1 million from him. Failing to repay the loans, he committed suicide in his house.

An unnatural death (UD) case was filed with the police station in this connection. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.