A police constable was found dead in a washroom of a police camp in the Jatrabari area in Dhaka on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 47, son of Mannan Mallik of Matlab North upazila in Chandpur district. Shafiqul, father of a daughter and a son, joined the police service in 2003. Md Russel, sub-inspector of Jatrabari Police camp, said Shafiqul was found hanging in the washroom in the morning. Later, he was taken to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy around 1:30 pm.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 28, 2026 12:51 UTC