US Expat Found Dead in Bloodied Bathroom at Sylhet

Police have recovered the bloodied body of a 65-year-old expatriate, who lived in the United States, from a house in Sylhet city.

The body was recovered from the second floor of a house in the Kayastharail area of South Surma at around 9:30am on Friday (6 November), said Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, officer-in-charge of South Surma Police Station.

The deceased, identified as Md Nurul Islam (65), lived at House No. 25, Road No. 2, in the area. He was the son of the late Abdul Gafur.

OC Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman said Nurul Islam had been suffering from mental health problems. Around five to seven years ago, he had reportedly cut his own throat with a machete. The incident damaged his windpipe, leaving him able to speak only slowly and with difficulty.

He added that the body had been sent to the morgue of MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The deceased's children live abroad and have been informed about the incident.

According to police and family members, Nurul's bloodied body was found lying inside the bathroom of the house. A machete used in the kitchen was also recovered near the body.

Nurul had been living in the house with his wife. Local residents discovered his body on the second floor of the property on Friday morning and immediately informed the police.