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Bangladesh lawmaker’s son found hanging in Dhaka flat

Police believe it to be a case of suicide. The family has also been unable to provide any information on the matter.

Published on: Jan 21, 2018, 15:34:13 IST
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A Bangladeshi lawmaker’s 27-year-old son was found dead in a flat in the national capital, police said on Sunday.

Police suspect Aneek Aziz committed suicide. (Representative image)
Police suspect Aneek Aziz committed suicide. (Representative image)

The body of Aneek Aziz, the son of Satkhira-1 MP Mustafa Lutfullah, was found hanging in the NAM Bhaban on Dhaka’s Manik Miah Avenue, bdnews24.com reported.

The body was hanging from a ceiling fan with wires around his neck. There were no other signs of injury on his body, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station OC Ganesh Gopal Biswas.

Police believe it to be a case of suicide. The family has also been unable to provide any information on the matter.

“Things will become clear after the post-mortem,” MP Lutfullah told the media.

Lutfullah is a leader of the Bangladesh Workers Party. He was elected the MP of Satkhira-1 in the previous election.

Aneek received his diploma from Khulna City Polytechnic and signed up for his IELTS exams to apply abroad. He was also taking a photography course.

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