Police in Chattogram's Banshkhali upazila have recovered the bodies of a father and his five-month-old twin daughters from a single room of a house. The bodies were recovered at around 6 pm on Friday from a residence in Middle Puichhari Mawlar Para under Ward 1 of Puichhari union.
Alongside the bodies, investigators found a handwritten note, which has been taken into evidence. The deceased were identified as Md Zahed Hossain, 50, and his twin daughters, Jarin Jannat and Jasia Jannat.
According to a Prothom Alo report, the note has been seized for investigation into the incident. Authorities have not disclosed what the note contains, nor have they detailed the circumstances in which the father and his two infants died. The deaths of three members of one family in a single room have cast a pall over the coastal upazila.
What was found at the scene
Prothom Alo reported that Zahed Hossain's body was found hanging from a beam inside one room. The bodies of the two children lay on the floor beside a bed in the same room. A video recorded at the scene has circulated widely on social media, showing the area beside the body of one of the children, prompting extensive discussion since it spread online.
Police said of the note recovered at the scene:
"The note has been seized for investigation into the incident."
Who the deceased were
Zahed Hossain was the son of Badiul Alam of East Chambal Azani Para under Ward 7 of Chambal union in Banshkhali. He was 50 years old.
The house in Middle Puichhari Mawlar Para from which the three bodies were recovered belongs to his in-laws. His twin daughters, Jarin Jannat and Jasia Jannat, were five months old.
The note under scrutiny
The presence of a note at the scene is being treated as a potentially significant lead in establishing the circumstances of the deaths. Neither the author of the note nor its contents have been made public so far. By seizing the document, police have opened a formal investigative process to determine how the three deaths occurred.
Corroboration from other outlets
Samakal, in a report published early on Saturday, also confirmed the recovery of the father and his twin children in Chattogram. The two published accounts show no discrepancies over the location, timing or identities of the deceased.
What happens next
The initial reports did not state whether the bodies had been sent for post-mortem examination or whether any legal proceedings had been initiated in connection with the deaths. The contents of the note and the exact circumstances of the father and his infant daughters' deaths are expected to become clear once the investigation is completed.
