Bangladesh: Russian nuclear power project employee jumps to death from residential building
A Russian woman, who was working at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Bangladesh's Pabna region, ended her life by by jumping from the fourth floor of a residential building on Saturday.
She was identified as Poshtaruk Ksenii.
She was reportedly working with the SMU-1, a company which was involved with the construction of the plant.
Police told Dhaka Tribune the incident took place around 4am in flat 42 of building 9, part of the Green City residential complex for project staff.
A doctor in the housing society declared her dead.
OC Shahidul Islam told the newspaper that initial findings indicate that the incident might have stemmed from a quarrel between Ksenii and her husband.
According to reports, the woman's husband has been taken for questioning.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village
At least five houses belonging to Hindu families were set on fire in Dumritala village of Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district, in what is being perceived as another incident refelcting a surge in attacks on religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.
Hindus form own political party in Bangladesh after lynching horror, target over 40 seats
The Hindu community in Bangladesh has launched a political outfit of its own ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year, amid a surge in attacks on minorities following the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.
Political bombshell in Bangladesh: Student-led NCP joins hands with Islamist Jamaat ahead of polls
The National Citizen Party (NCP), a political outfit formed by student leaders who spearheaded the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has announced a seat-sharing agreement with one of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist parties ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year.
Night of Terror: Deadly blaze at Indonesian retirement home leaves 16 dead
At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in Indonesia’s Manado city on Sulawesi island, media reports said.
Latest News
Viral videos show brutal attack on a migrant worker in Chennai suburban train; 4 teens held
India rejects Pakistan’s Christmas vandalism remarks, cites its ‘abysmal’ minority record
Tripura govt grants Rs 5 lakh to kin of Angel Chakma, student who killed in Dehradun
Tripura student killing: Rahul Gandhi, Mizoram CM demand strict punishment
