The hanging body of a 10 year old student, Md Abdullah, was recovered from the bathroom of a madrasa in the Banasree area of Rampura in the capital.
The body was recovered on Tuesday night. Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Saiful Islam of Rampura Police Station confirmed the matter on Wednesday.
He said that upon receiving information, police recovered the body from the third-floor bathroom of Alokito Quran International Madrasa on Road No. 3 in Block C of Banasree. The body was found hanging with a gamcha tied around it. Although there were no visible injury marks on the body, police said unusual signs were found in the anal area.
Police said that, initially, it is suspected that the victim may have been sexually assaulted and may have later died by suicide. However, the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination report.
The body has been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
The deceased Abdullah was the son of Abul Kalam Azad from Anupnagar village in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj.