Man, twin infant daughters found dead in Banshkhali

Police and Fire Service personnel recovered the bodies of a man and his seven-month-old twin daughters from his father-in-law's house in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram on Friday afternoon.

The deceased were Md Zahed, 55, son of late Badiul Alam, a former acting chairman of Banshkhali Upazila Parishad, and his seven-month-old twin daughters, Jasia Jannat and Jarin Jannat.

Police said Zahed's body was found hanging from a concrete pillar, while the infants' bodies were recovered from a bed inside their locked home in Puichhari union.

The victim's wife, Afia Begum, said she left the babies at home with Zahed around noon to attend a prayer at a local mosque.

Returning in the afternoon, the family found the doors locked, prompting neighbours to call emergency services. Fire Service personnel subsequently broke open the door.

Banshkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Rabiul Haq said the bodies were sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) morgue for autopsies.

Police suspect a family dispute or mental depression behind the deaths and have taken Zahed's wife, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law into custody for questioning.