Police have recovered the body of an 80-year-old man with his throat slit in Shakpur union of Barura upazila, Comilla.
The body of Mobarak Hossain was found on Saturday morning (24 October) in a grove beside Shahid Smriti Cadet in the Chouori area of Shakpur union.
Hossain had for many years worked stitching lungis, sitting in front of MS Pharmacy in Barura town.
Locals said his relations with members of his family had broken down. It has not yet been confirmed whether the family dispute had anything to do with his death.
Police said a knife and a bottle of pesticide were recovered from the scene. No information was immediately available on who killed him or why.
Kazi Nazmul Haque, officer in charge of Barura police station, said police went to the scene on receiving the news. The body has been recovered and will be sent for a post-mortem.
বাংলায় মূল প্রতিবেদন পড়ুন · Read the original Bengali report