Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Epidemiology of Suicide and Data Quality in Bangladesh
1 Introduction
2 Epidemiology of Suicide in Bangladesh
2.1 Suicide Rate
2.2 Gender Distribution
2.3 Age Distribution
2.4 Risk Factors for Suicide
2.5 Methods of Suicide
2.6 Rare Suicide Events in Bangladesh
2.6.1 Protest Suicide
2.6.2 Group Suicide
3 Quality Suicide Data Concern in Bangladesh
4 Current Challenges and Way Forward
4.1 Current Challenges
4.2 Way Forward
5 Conclusion
References

2 Forensic and Legal Aspects of Suicide in Bangladesh
1 Introduction
2 Process of Suicide Declaration in Bangladesh
3 Current Status of Postmortem Facilities in Bangladesh
4 Current Legal Structure and Decriminalization
5 Current Challenges and Way Forward
5.1 Criminal Status of Suicide
5.2 Modernization of Medicolegal Autopsy Facilities
5.3 Human Resource in Forensic Medicine
5.4 Proper Training and Benefits of Morgue Staff
5.5 Well-Documented Liaison
6 Conclusion
References
3 Mental Health and Suicide in Bangladesh
1 Introduction

2 Epidemiology of Suicide in Bangladesh
3 Psychiatric Disorders in Suicide and Self-Harm in Bangladesh
3.1 Psychiatric Disorder in Suicide in Bangladesh
3.2 Psychiatric Disorder in Self-Harm/Non-Fatal Attempt in Bangladesh
4 Psychiatric Services for Suicide and Self-Harm
5 Current Challenges and Way Forward for Suicide Prevention
6 Conclusions
References
4 Cultural Perspectives of Suicide in Bangladesh
1 Introduction
2 The Meaning of Culture
3 The Cultural Elements in Suicide: An Overview
4 The Cultural Elements in Suicide: Bangladesh Context

4.1 Case: Male Suicide and the Cultural Context
4.2 Culture of Taboo
4.3 Culture of Poverty
4.4 Culture of Materialism
4.5 Culture of Social Dignity
4.6 Culture of Male Control
5 Cultural Considerations in Suicide Prevention and Research in Bangladesh
6 Conclusion
References
5 Media Reporting of Suicide in Bangladesh
1 Introduction
2 Role of Media on Suicidality
3 Media and Suicide in Bangladesh
3.1 Quality of Suicide Reporting in Print Media
3.2 Quality of Suicide Reporting in Online News Portals
3.3 Bangla vs. English Daily Newspapers

3.4 Suicide Depiction in Bangla Motion Pictures
4 Media Reporting Guidelines
4.1 WHO Guidelines
4.1.1 Brief Descriptions of WHO Guidelines
4.2 Suicide Reporting Guidelines in Media: Bangladesh Perspective
5 Challenges of Sensible Media Reporting in Bangladesh
5.1 No National Suicide Database
5.2 No Established Suicide Prevention Policies
5.3 Lack of Collaboration with Mental Health Professionals
5.4 Negligence of Applying Suicide Reporting Guidelines in Local Media
5.5 Under-Estimation of Actual Suicide Rates in Media
5.6 Criminalized Legal Status