Singer ‘commits suicide’ in Khulna

A singer allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Kashimnagar area in th

e district town on Sunday.

Police said Farhana Yasmin, 36, a divorcee, had been living with one of her female friends in a rented house in the area.

Her friend found Farhana hanging from the ceiling fan in her room and informed police.

Police went to the spot and recovered the body around 2:00pm after breaking open the door.

The body was sent to Sadar Hospital for autopsy, said officer-in-charge of Sadar police station Humayun Kabir.

Farhana was a regular Rabindra Sangeet singer of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television. She was also an assistant teacher of Dumuria Model Government Primary School.