Hanging body of a farmer recovered in Saturia, Manikganj

Police have recovered the hanging body of a farmer from Railla village in Saturia upazila of Manikganj. The deceased, Anwar Hossain (55), had been struggling for a long time for his mother's medical treatment. Failing to bear the medical expenses and becoming mentally distressed, he chose the path of suicide. His body was recovered from Anwar Hossain's house on Tuesday morning. Local residents said that he committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan. Anwar Hossain was the son of the late Kiyaz Uddin from Railla village.

His mother, Setara Begum, had been suffering from diabetes and various other complex diseases for a long time. Anwar Hossain spent his own savings and also sold land for his mother's treatment. However, his burden of debt continued to increase while trying to meet the medical expenses. Despite borrowing from relatives and villagers, he could not arrange adequate treatment for his mother. At one stage, being mentally distressed, he committed suicide.

Saturia Police Station OC Md. Shahinul Islam said, 'Upon receiving the information, police recovered the body from the scene and sent it to the morgue of Manikganj Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Necessary legal action is being taken in this regard.'