Unidentified man found dead on Dhaka street

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a footpath beneath the Hanif Flyover in the Jatrabari area of the capital on Saturday (May 2).

The man, estimated to be around 50 years old, was found unconscious at Janapath intersection and later taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Sub-Inspector Farhad Ali of Jatrabari Police Station said police responded to information from locals and rushed the man to the hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

Despite questioning people in the area, police have so far been unable to identify the deceased. Authorities are now using forensic support from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to determine his identity.

The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy, and legal procedures are underway, police said.