Woman found dead in Hatirjheel residence

Police today (5 April) recovered the hanging body of a woman from a residence in the Purbo Ulan area under Hatirjheel Police Station in the capital.

The deceased, Mosammat Tanzila, 25, was found around 2pm in the second-floor flat of a building, confirmed Hatirjheel Police Officer-in-Charge Md Asaduzzaman.

Police broke open the door after being alerted by local residents and found the body hanging from a ceiling fan with an orna tied around her neck, the OC said.

“Primarily, it is suspected that she died by suicide following a family dispute. The exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy,” he added.

The body has been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for an autopsy after completion of legal formalities.

According to police, Tanzila had been living in the flat with her husband, Hasib, a CNG driver, and their five-year-old son.