On Tuesday (July 1, 2025) around 8 AM, the body of Ferdousi Begum Nayan was recovered from a septic tank at her residence in the Dakshin Gram area of Rajapur Union, Burichang Upazila, Cumilla. The deceased was the wife of Shamsul Haque Alam, a Saudi expatriate. Police have detained two individuals in connection with the incident: the victim’s brother-in-law, Alamgir Hossain, and the wife of a neighboring expatriate, Jahangir.
According to local sources, Ferdousi Begum had been missing since Friday (June 27) morning after 10 AM. Despite extensive searches by family members and locals, no trace of her was found, leading to a missing person’s report being filed at Burichang Police Station. On Tuesday, locals discovered a body wrapped in a sack inside the septic tank and informed the police, who subsequently recovered the body.
Burichang Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC), Mohammad Azizul Haque, confirmed that Ferdousi Begum’s body was recovered from Dakshin Gram. The police are preparing a preliminary inquest report, and the body has been sent to a hospital for autopsy. The incident is currently under investigation.