Madrasa girl kills herself

A madrasa girl allegedly committed suicide in Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari on Monday night.

The deceased was Bristy Khatun, 13, a Class VII student of Arkandi Dakhil Madrasa, and daughter of Atiar Rahman of Bagagari village in the upazila.

Sohidul Islam, a member of Narua Union Parishad, said Bristy took pesticide at a field beside their house around 6:30pm. She later died at Pangsha Upazila Health Complex.

The reason behind the suicide could not be known immediately, said police.