Police have recovered the bodies of a mother and her daughter who were hacked to death by unidentified people in Ramgarh upazila of Khagrachhari.
The incident took place in Madhupur village of Patachhara union of the upazila on Monday night.
The deceased were identified as Pinki Akhter, 25, and her four-month-old daughter.
Father of the victim filed a case with Ramgarh police station.
According to locals, Pinky’s husband Mohammad Soleiman, 29, a mason, has been on the run since the incident. The couple has two daughters.
Bibi Kulsum, aunt of the deceased, said family unrest started when Soleiman got involved in an affair with one of his cousins in Noakhali.
Md Shamsuzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ramgarh police, said the murder may have been due to a family dispute.
“Attempts are being made to arrest the accused. The bodies will be handed over to the family after autopsy,” the OC added.