Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The wife of television actor Zaher Alvi reportedly committed suicide in the capital's Mirpur DOHS on Saturday.

Alvi confirmed the matter through a post on his verified Facebook page. However, he did not mention any reason behind the incident.

In the post, the actor wrote, "This noon, my wife Ikra committed suicide at our Mirpur DOHS residence. Now, I am in Nepal for a shooting project. Since hearing the news, I have not been in a state to speak. I do not understand why she chose to leave this way without thinking about our child and me."

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He further wrote, "I request my well-wishers and journalist brothers to please give me some time. I am trying to return to Dhaka as...