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Saidul Islam Nayan

Saidul died by suicide.

Transgender Individual committed Suicide in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria Due to Mental Stress

On March 25, 2024, Saidul Islam Nayan (26) committed suicide by [suicide method redacted] in Darra village of Nabinagar upazila, Brahmanbaria. Nayan was the eldest of three [children] of Md. Shariful Islam and Nargis Akhtar from Darra village in the Rasullabad union. It is known that [she] had been in Saudi Arabia for a long time.

According to family sources, although Nayan was [assigned male at birth], [her] behavior was akin to that of the third gender. Hijras are often ridiculed by locals for their affinity and feminine nature. Locals believe that [she] may have [died by] suicide due to social bullying and the inferiority complex associated with being a hijra. The Acting Police Inspector (OC) of Nabinagar Police Station stated that more details will be provided after the investigation.

https://banglakantho.com/11466/

https://bihrbd.blogspot.com/2024/03/transgender-individual-committed.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570448163283501/posts/3751223708539258/

Report added: 25 Sep 2024

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