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Ex-Awami League leader found dead in Ctg

Published : Thursday, 29 October, 2026 at 11:26 AM

Observer Online Report

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Police recovered the body of Nur Nahar Begum, 75, a former Awami League leader, from her home in Chattogram’s Sadarghat area on Wednesday evening.

The body was recovered from her bedroom in the Purba Madarbari area around 7:00 PM on October 28.

Nur Nahar was a former women’s affairs secretary of the Purba Madarbari ward Awami League.

Police said no visible injury marks were found on her body. It was sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Local sources said she had been suffering from cancer for a long time. Her eldest son recently died of blood cancer. On Wednesday, her younger son went to work, while her pregnant daughter-in-law was at her parental home, leaving her alone.

Sadarghat Police Station OC Ekram Ullah said tenants found the back door open and discovered her body on the bed. Police recovered the body and collected evidence.

The OC added that she also suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure. Her son was preparing to file an unnatural death case with the police.

-AJM

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