Narayanganj seems to have turned into a city of death. Over the past 25 days, dead bodies have been found one after another across different areas of the district. Heartbreaking incidents including murder, accidents, and suicides have claimed lives every single day.
Each neighborhood is now heavy with wails and grief from losing loved ones. According to reports from various media outlets, from April 7 to May 2 this year, a staggering 30 lives have been lost in just 25 days in Narayanganj. This alarming statistic has raised serious concerns about the district’s law and order situation and its broader social context.
Over the past few weeks, pages of Narayanganj newspapers and online portals have been filled with death reports. Sometimes, unidentified bodies are found floating along the banks of the Shitalakshya River, sometimes hardworking people lose their lives in road accidents, and sometimes, lifeless bodies of those suffering from depression are found inside homes. These are not just numbers; each death carries a story—broken dreams and endless grief of family members.
Residents believe that law enforcement agencies need to take more stringent measures. Additionally, raising social awareness and focusing on mental health protection have become urgent needs. If this tragic death toll cannot be halted, there’s a looming fear that Narayanganj’s social fabric may collapse. Only a combined effort from the administration and the society can help steer away from this dire state.
Incidents from April 7 to May 2 include: May 2 (Friday): Police recovered the body of a 26-year-old man named Jony from an old polythene warehouse in Dhakeshwari, Ward 26, NCC area of Bandar. The deceased was a tenant from Bagbari area. His body was found upside down among stacks of polythene sacks. Post-mortem is underway to determine if it was a murder. A case is being processed at Bandar Police Station. May 1 (Thursday): A mishuk (three-wheeler) driver named Aminul Islam (58) was found dead in a drain in Fatulla. He was a tenant from Enayetnagar, Siddhirganj. May 1 (Thursday): The body of Imam Hossain Noyon (26), a college student, was found in the Meghna River near Char Kishoreganj ferry terminal. He was a resident of Kurirpara village and worked at Asia Tech Company alongside his studies.
April 30 (Wednesday): A collision between a pickup and an autorickshaw at a U-turn in front of Konka Factory, Sonargaon, killed Nayon Miah (37) and injured 10 others. April 30 (Wednesday): A young man named Rahim (23) was beaten to death in a mob lynching in Dakshin Barpara, Bandar, suspected of being a robber. April 30 (Wednesday): Two motorcyclists died in a tragic accident in Banasree, Dhaka. One of the deceased, Noman, was from Rupganj, Narayanganj. April 30 (Wednesday): An unidentified woman’s body was found floating in the Marikhali River, Jiyanagar, Sonargaon.
April 28 (Monday): The body of an unidentified elderly woman was recovered near Pagla, Buriganga River, Fatulla. April 28 (Monday): A teenage boy named Mahmud, brother of the Islamic Chhatra Shibir president in Fatulla, was found dead in a pond in Enayetnagar. April 26 (Saturday): Jahangir Alam (38), an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, died after being hit by a bus at Tarab Sultana Kamal Bridge in Rupganj. April 25 (Friday): A 6-year-old boy named Siam drowned while swimming with friends in the Langalbandh area of Bandar.
April 24 (Thursday): A young man named Dipu (18) was found hanging in a room in Dewanbagh, Bandar. April 24 (Thursday): SSC candidate Joy Ahmed’s body was found in the Shitalakshya River, near Chanpara Rehabilitation Area, Rupganj. April 24 (Thursday): Rimon Mridha (25), a lineman, died of electrocution in Ulukandi, Araihazar, while working. He was from Gaibandha. April 23 (Wednesday): A housewife named Sulekha Akter (45) was allegedly stabbed to death over a family dispute in Naranadi village, Araihazar.
April 18 (Friday): A young doctor named Md. Redwan Onik (26) committed suicide over a family dispute in Bhabanathpur, Sonargaon. April 20 (Sunday): A woman named Mim Akter Diya (14) died from poisoning after an argument with her husband in Madanpur fish farm area. April 19 (Saturday): The body of a missing schoolboy, Zubayer Hossain (16), was found after a boat capsized in the Shitalakshya River near Bhulabo, Rupganj.
April 20 (Tuesday): Abu Yusuf Mehedi (23) was found dead with a towel wrapped around his neck in a rented house in Mograpara, Sonargaon. April 18 (Friday): The body of electrician Abdur Rahim (40) was found in a sandfield in Mizmiji, Siddhirganj. April 16 (Wednesday): The body of a madrasa student named Redwan (9) was found in a pond in Chanditala, Bandar. April 16 (Wednesday): Two men, Sultan Dhali (50) and Suman Mia (44), died in a truck collision on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Shimrail, Siddhirganj.
April 13 (Sunday): The body of a young man named Md. Sabuj (26) was recovered from his home in Sadasdi Uttar Para, Araihazar. April 13 (Sunday): A woman named Jharna was found hanging in her home in Dharmaganj, Fatulla. April 12 (Saturday): Police recovered the body of a newborn wrapped in cloth from an abandoned house in Khaisair, Daudpur, Rupganj. April 12 (Saturday): A bloodied corpse was found in Plot 1 of Purbachal Sub-city, Rupganj, bearing signs of assault.
April 12 (Saturday): An elderly man named Sirajul Islam (70) was found dead and decomposed in a mango orchard near a sandfield in Kandargaon, Sonargaon. April 10 (Thursday): Ashiqur Rahman (30), a local Jubo League leader, died after setting himself on fire due to a family dispute. April 8 (Tuesday): An unidentified boy (14) was found dead in a pond in front of Narayanganj Central Jail. April 7 (Monday): A mechanic named Amir Hossain (45) died of electrocution while working on a water pump line at Sonargaon Govt. College.
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