Investigation is underway to find out the reason behind the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar, the Member of Parliament from Jhenaidah-4 Constituency in Kolkata, India, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) chief Mohammad Harun Or Rashid.
“The victim's daughter will file a case. Our officials are fully supporting her,” he told reporters in front of the DB office at Minto Road in the capital on Wednesday (May 22).
“The daughter of the deceased MP has come to us. This incident is shocking. He is a popular representative of the Jhenaidah Kaliganj area. The common people of his area are stunned. We are working diligently to uncover the reasons behind his murder,” he added.
The DMP DB chief said they are in close contact with the Indian police.
“For the sake of the investigation, we cannot say everything. Criminals brutally killed a member of parliament. Some have been arrested. We will bring everyone involved to justice,” he said.
Anwarul Azim Anar was found dead in a rented flat in Kolkata, eight days after he went missing while visiting the Indian state of West Bengal for medical purposes.
Kolkata police recovered his body from the flat located in the New Town of the city on Wednesday morning.
Local police also arrested two persons in connection with the death.
A local outlet named Sangbad Pratidin reports, "Bangladeshi lawmaker was killed in a rented flat. New Town Thana police, Bidhan Nagar Detective Branch and HDF officials are investigating his death."
DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman said they learned from media reports that MP Anar was murdered in Kolkata.
Anar travelled to India for medical treatment on 11 May, his personal assistant Abdur Rauf told the media.
He said Anar kept in touch with his family and party members for the first two days. However, he added, that all communication with him had been lost since 14 May, and his WhatsApp number was unreachable.
Anwarul Azim Anar, a member of the Awami League, was elected as the MP for the Jhenaidah-4 constituency in 2014, 2018, and 2024, serving three consecutive terms.
