A newly married couple, Mahfuz (20) and Monika Begum (18), died by suicide after consuming poison in Mirzapur village of Rafinagar Union, Dirai upazila, Sunamganj. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Sunday, five months after their marriage. Mahfuz’s father, Azizur Rahman, discovered the couple unconscious in the kitchen after returning from work and took them to the local health complex, where Monika was declared dead. Mahfuz was later transferred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where he also died while undergoing treatment.
According to local sources, Mahfuz worked in the garment sector and had married Monika out of love, with both families later accepting the union. Dirai Police Station Officer-in-Charge Enamul Haque Chowdhury confirmed the incident and said the cause of the poisoning remains unknown. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the motive behind the suicide.
Police stated that the actual reason for the couple’s decision will be confirmed after the investigation concludes.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, দিরাই (সুনামগঞ্জ) প্রকাশ : ২৬ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৯: ৪০ সুনামগঞ্জের দিরাই উপজেলায় বিয়ের পাঁচ মাসের মাথায় বিষপানে আত্মহত্যা করেছেন দম্পতি মাহফুজ (২০) ও মনিকা বেগম (১৮)। রোববার সকাল ৯টার দিকে উপজেলার রফিনগর ইউনিয়নের মির্জাপুর গ্রামে স্বামী
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