Police recovered the half-decomposed body of a 32-year-old female doctor, Fara Ferdous, from a rented apartment in the Aziz Super Market building in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on Friday afternoon. The discovery was made after neighbors reported a foul smell coming from the 14th-floor flat. Officers entered the room in the presence of the victim’s sister, Nujula Ferdous, and found the body seated on a bed with her head resting on a table. The body was later sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

According to Shahbagh Police Sub-Inspector Ekramul Haque, Fara Ferdous had been living alone in the apartment for a long time. She was pursuing advanced training in cardiovascular studies at PG Hospital and had joined government service through the 39th BCS. Family members last spoke with her on June 23, after which they lost contact. Fara was originally from Paigram village in Phultala upazila of Khulna district.

Police said the cause of death has not yet been determined. The actual cause will be known after the post-mortem report, and legal procedures are underway.