A total of 513 students have reportedly committed suicide across Bangladesh in the outgoing year 2023, which is 19 incidents less than previous year 2022, when 532 students were reportedly committed suicide.

Though the suicidal figure is a slight decrease in 2023 compared to previous year but not as expected, says Aachol Foundation, a youth-led social organization dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being in Bangladesh.

Aachol Foundation released the statistics of suicidal from the data collected by a group of researchers of the organisation at virtual press conference on Saturday.

Among suicidal students, 227 were school students, which is 44.2 percent of the total incident, 140 were college students, which is 27.2 percent, 98 were university students, which is 19.1 percent, and 48 are madrasa students, which is 9.4 percent of the total students. 

Among 513 students, there were 204 male students which is 39.8 percent. On the other hand, there were 309 female students which is 60.2 percent. 

Reviewing its research data of 2023, Aachol Foundation found upset was the biggest reason behind student suicide, which accounted for 165 students or 32.2 percent of the total incidents. After that, 14.8 percent committed suicide due to love affair, 9.9 percent students chose to commit suicide due to mental problems, 6.2 percent due to family quarrel, 1.4 percent students committed suicide due to family violence while, 4.5 percent of students committed suicide due to academic stress, 3.5 percent failed in exams and 1.8 percent failed to achieve desired results in public exams and 2.5 percent committed suicide due to sexual harassment and 0.8 percent committed suicide due to humiliation.