Police recovered the hanging body of a housewife from her residence at west Shewrapara of Mirpur in the city yesterday.
The deceased is Shahanara Rashid Shanu, 28, wife of Arzu Ahmed, a clerk at Public Works Department (PWD), Azimpur division.
On information from the owner of the flat, police recovered the hanging body by breaking open the door of the flat, police said.
The body was hanging from the ceiling fan.
The flat owner came to collect the house rent yesterday noon and found the flat locked. Unable to open the door, he informed police.
Shanu's husband had not been seen after Wednesday evening, said the neighbours.
Her brother AHM Shahjahan said his sister married Arzu about two and a half years ago following a love affair. Since then they have had very little contact with their respective families.