Police recovered the hanging body of a 19-year-old man, identified as Md Shakil, from the abandoned Sudha Sadan on Road No. 5 in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The body was recovered at about 11am on Saturday after local people saw him hanging with a noose around his neck and informed police.

Dhanmondi police sub-inspector Ahidur Rahman said police initially believe that Shakil died by suicide. He said whether any other factor was involved in the death would be confirmed after the post-mortem report and completion of the investigation. Hospital sources identified Shakil’s father as Sekendar Ali Matubbar.

Shakil lived at a residence in the Shibpur Tali Office area of Jighatola, Mohammadpur, according to hospital sources. The report said Sudha Sadan has remained abandoned since Hasina left for India after the July revolution. It also said angry people set fire to the building on August 5, 2024.