During a visit to Sathi’s residence, this correspondent found that Sathi’s mother was wailing and saying that she was not step mother of her and she did not kill her. Taslim Begum, sister of Sathi, breaking down into tears told the Dhaka Tribune that their family is very needy. She said: “My father did not marry for the 2nd time, we have no step mother. On Tuesday, police arrested Alauddin, headmaster of the school, in connection with the suicide incident. Local UP chairman Billal Gazi said the girl committed suicide as she was humiliated in front of her classmates.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 31, 2016 19:30 UTC