Published: 11:50 PM, 30 October 2026
Man went missing 3.5 years ago, skeletal remains found in septic tank
Skeletal remains of a man were recovered on Friday by detective police from a septic tank in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj around three and a half years after he went missing.
Four people were detained in this connection. The arrestees were identified as Shah Alam (42), his wife Jahanara Begum (34), Joynal Mia and Yeasin Mia of Ramnagar village in the upazila.
The remains of Mahabbat Ali, 39, son of Rusmat Ali were recovered from the septic tank at Ramnagar village on Friday afternoon as per the information provided by the arrestees, police said.
According to police, Mahabbat Ali worked as a farmer, but he was locally known for providing information to law enforcement agencies.
Mahabbat went missing on 30 July, 2023. His family searched for him in different places but failed to trace him. His father subsequently filed a case with Madhabpur Police Station. However, the mystery surrounding his disappearance remained unresolved for a long time.
Saidur Rahman, a sub-inspector of Habiganj district detective branch of police, said that four people were detained early Friday in connection with the incident after a lengthy investigation.
Based on information obtained during their initial interrogation, a drive was conducted at Ramnagar village and the skeletal remains were recovered from a septic tank at a house, he said.
>>Hamidur Rahman, AA
