Two persons were found dead in Singair Upazila of Manikganj District and Kawkhali Upazila of Pirojpur District in two days.
SINGAIR, MANIKGANJ: Police recovered the hanging body of a 29-year-old man from a tree in Singair Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning, amid questions from locals over whether the death was a homicide or suicide.
Deceased Sabuj Hossain Molla was the son of Sikim Ali Molla from Moslemabad Village under Shaista Union.
According to police and local sources, Sabuj left his home on Tuesday night and did not return. Villagers spotted his body hanging from a rain tree on Wednesday morning. Being informed, police recovered the body.
Sikim Ali Molla said his son had a financial dispute with an individual whose name he did not specify.
Locals claimed that Sabuj was involved in drug trafficking, but neither the claim nor its potential connection to his death has been verified.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Singair Police Station (PS) Md Mazharul Islam said preparations to file a case are underway.
KAWKHALI, PIROJPUR: Police recovered the hanging body of Swapan Debnath, 45, a tailoring shop owner, beside a central cremation ground in Kawkhali Upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.
Locals spotted his body hanging from a rain tree with a rope around his neck and informed police. Officers recovered the body and took it to Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex before transferring it to the police station following legal formalities.
Swapan Debnath owned a tailoring shop named Shruti in Kawkhali Uttar Bazar. He was the son of Kartik Debnath, from Chhonauta Village in Amua Union of Kathalia Upazila.
Kawkhali PS OC Anwar Hossain said arrangements were underway to send the body for an autopsy. The cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem report is received.