Suicide is a global public health crisis, causing more than 720,000 deaths in a year. It is one of the leading causes of death among youths (15–29 years), and about three-fourths of the deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Suicide prevention is a neglected area in Bangladesh, where there is a lack of national suicide data, a national suicide prevention strategy, and suicide is considered a criminal offense, justifying the enduring stigma about suicide. In Bangladesh, females die by suicide more compared to males, and hanging and poisoning are the most common methods of attempt. Psychiatric disorder, presence of life events, social isolation, unemployment, sexual abuse, substance misuse, previous suicide attempts, marital discord, and familial disharmony are the common risk factors for suicide attempts. Some dispersed and uncoordinated preventive measures prevail in the country, which seems inadequate. Bangladesh needs good-quality data, decriminalization of suicide attempts considering the mental health grounds, enhanced research and funds, adequate political attention, and collaborative efforts to initiate a national suicide prevention strategy to prevent suicide.