Woman found dead in Dhaka

A woman's body was recovered from her home in Bhasantek area of Dhaka yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Sonia Parvin, 33, from Faridpur, Sub-Inspector Mahesh Chandra Singh of Bhasantek Police Station told The Daily Star.

Police are suspecting that Parvin's husband murdered her as he has been on the run since the incident.

Upon information from neighbours, the body was recovered at around 8am from the tin-shed house, said Mahesh. Police are suspecting that she was strangled to death.

The victim used to live with her husband and son in the rented house in Tonartek area of West Bhasantek where they moved in about three months ago, neighbours said.

At the beginning of this month, Sonia went to her village home in Boalmari, Faridpur with her son. But yesterday she returned to Dhaka alone, neighbours added.