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Background and Aims: The post‐COVID‐19 pandemic period has heightened concerns about student mental health and suicide risk in Bangladesh. While studies have explored these issues during the pandemic, post‐pandemic student suicides remain under‐researched. This study investigates the characteristics, methods, and triggering events associated with suicidal behaviors among students in Bangladesh during the post‐pandemic period (2022–2023). Methods: Data were collected from 150 online newspaper portals in Bangladesh, covering student suicides from 2022 to 2023. Variables such as causes, methods, timing, location, sex, age, and education level were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and ArcGIS. Results: A total of 984 student suicide cases were identified. Females accounted for 61% of the cases, while males represented 39%, indicating a higher vulnerability among female students. The majority of cases (72.5%) involved students aged 13–19 years, followed by those aged 20–25 years (18.4%). Secondary school students represented 44.9% of the cases, with 7.2% from madrasahs. Hanging was the most common method (79.7%). Major causes included emotional distress (28%), romantic relationship issues (19.5%), academic pressure (8.4%), family problems (8.1%), mental instability (7%), and sexual harassment (3.3%). The Dhaka division reported the highest rate (27.8%) of student suicides. Suicide rates were lowest in August 2022 (4.3%) but spiked in 2023 (12.6%). Conclusion: This study highlights the significant rise in student suicides in Bangladesh after the pandemic, primarily driven by emotional distress, with females and the 13–19‐year age group being most vulnerable. These findings emphasize the urgent need for gender‐specific mental health interventions to address this growing issue. Summary: During the post‐COVID‐19 period, nearly 1000 student suicides occurred in Bangladesh, with over half occurring in 2022. A slight decrease later that year raised concerns about the impacts of the pandemic on students' lives.Compared with male students, female students demonstrated a greater prevalence of suicide, which was impacted by a range of triggering factors, such as emotional hardship, academic pressure and failure, personal relationships, family problems, and sexual harassment.Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19 experienced the greatest risk of suicide, emphasizing the necessity for focused interventions and assistance.Dhaka, the capital city, has the most elevated incidence of student suicides, potentially attributable to factors such as high population density and lifestyle habits.The suggested measures include conducting mental health screenings, incorporating mental health awareness into educational institutions, and building a nationwide suicide surveillance system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Functional difficulties in children can be transmitted from mother to child, which is a major concern. We sought to determine whether there was a correlation between a mother's functional difficulty and functional difficulty in kids between the ages of 2–4 and 5–17. We also want to evaluate other fundamental aspects that influence on child's functionality. Methods: We used Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data sets. For two different age groups, the children's difficulty status was evaluated. The sociodemographic factors served as explanatory variables in this study. We used χ2 tests and survey logistic regression models to analyze the data. Results: Functional difficulties were less common in children aged 2–4 years (2.78%) but 8.27% in those aged 5–17 years. The study specifies that the mother's functional difficulty (odds ratio [OR]: 2.66, confidence interval [CI]: 1.35–5.24 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 3.36, CI: 2.80–4.03 for children aged 5–17 years) were significantly associated with the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Not attending early childhood education programs (OR: 1.89, CI: 1.16–3.10 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 2.66, CI: 2.19–3.22 for children aged 5–17 years) and divisions were also significantly affecting the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Moreover, area of residence and gender were significant factors for the older age group. Conclusions: The prevalence of difficulty among children in Bangladesh is high. Children's functional difficulty, regardless of age, is greatly influenced by the functional difficulty of their mothers, their absence from early childhood education programs, and divisions. Reducing the prevalence of child functioning difficulties will be more successful if the government and NGOs consider these factors while developing appropriate intervention programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]