Two 25-year-old men died in separate incidents in Matlab North upazila of Chandpur, with police initially viewing both deaths as suicides. In one case, Shadhin of Mulluk Majhirkandi village in Chengarchar municipality allegedly consumed poisonous tablets in an abandoned cattle farm on July 31 because of debt pressure. He was declared dead at a private hospital in Dhaka at about 10:30 a.m. on August 1 while receiving treatment.

Police said Shadhin made a voice call to his friend Ashraful after taking the tablets and asked him to repay his debt. Ashraful and Saikat rescued him and took him first to Matlab North উপজেলা Health Complex before he was referred to Dhaka after his condition deteriorated. His wife Ayesha, father Chalu Sarkar and relatives told police they had no allegations or suspicions against anyone and sought burial without an autopsy.

In the other incident, Sabbir Hossain was found hanging from a mango tree beside his home in Diglipar Par Pradhan Bari area at around 12:30 a.m. on August 1. Family sources said he had become mentally distressed following marital conflict and his wife leaving for elsewhere. Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Kamrul Hasan said police visited both scenes, investigations were under way and legal procedures would be followed.