July 30, 2026 – Sylhet, Bangladesh : The body of a retired police officer, Monoj Kanti Das, 55, was recovered by police from a residence in the Baghbari area of Sylhet city. According to police sources, his body was recovered from a flat at the Narsingtila area of the city at midnight on Tuesday (July 28).
Police said that Monoj Kanti Das had been living alone on the second floor of the building “Promukto Ekota-259” in the Baghbari Narsingtila area. He was the son of the late Mahim Chandra Das of Narkila village under Shalla Upazila of Sunamganj district.
He had recently retired from the Bangladesh Police as a Sub-Inspector (SI) and was scheduled to begin his post-retirement leave (PRL) on August 1.
Family members said they contacted the national emergency service 999 after receiving no response from him throughout the day. Later, police and fire service personnel arrived at the scene, broke open the door, and recovered his body from the floor inside the room.
Police said that, initially, blood was found coming from his nose. However, no visible injury marks were found on his body. Police and doctors have initially suspected that he may have died from a stroke or cardiac arrest while asleep.
To determine the exact cause of death, the body has been sent to the morgue of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
Law enforcement authorities said that the actual cause of death would be confirmed after receiving the autopsy report. They added that no definite conclusion can be drawn until the investigation is completed.
