Couple found dead in Joypurhat

A teenage boy and a girl, in a romantic relationship, were found dead within a 12-hour span on Tuesday and yesterday at separate locations in Joypurhat town.

According to police, the girl, Taznuba Nabila Neer, 16, daughter of Abus Salam from Arafat Nagar area in Joypurhat town, was a student of 10th grade at Joypurhat Government Girls' High School.

Police identified the boy as Imran Hossain, 17, son of Farid Hossain from Madarganj area of the town. He was an intermediate first-year student at Joypurhat Mahabidyalay.

After hearing the news of Taznuba's death -- by hanging at her home on Tuesday afternoon -- Imran, a drug addict, made several attempts to take his own life at his home on Tuesday night, police said.

Imran's parents foiled all his suicide attempts and they rushed him to a drug rehabilitation centre in Joypurhat town later that night.

However, the boy also succeeded in hanging himself there early yesterday morning. 

Police recovered Taznuba's body on Tuesday night, while Imran's body yesterday morning.

They sent both bodies to Joypurhat Modern Hospital for conducting autopsy, said Shahriar Khan, officer-in-charge of Joypurhat Sadar Police Station.

An investigation into the deaths was launched, he added.