Miaji was a former member representing Ward No. 8 of Kalcho South Union Parishad. He also served as president of a local ward unit of the Awami League.
According to family members, including his son Tamim, Miaji had not been sleeping at home at night for several days because he feared arrest. The family said he had been staying away from his house during the night amid concerns about being detained.
On Tuesday evening, Miaji spoke to his mother for the last time before going to sleep. That was reportedly his final contact with family members.
On Wednesday morning, local residents spotted his body floating in a pond close to his home. The discovery prompted concern among people in the neighbourhood, who subsequently informed the police.
Police officers arrived at the scene after receiving the report and recovered the body from the water. Injuries were visible on several parts of his body, with particularly serious marks reportedly found on his head and back.
The nature and extent of the injuries have raised concerns about whether he may have been subjected to an assault before his death. However, the precise circumstances remain unclear, and investigators have yet to establish whether the injuries were connected to a criminal incident.
Additional Superintendent of Police Mukur Chakma confirmed that a police team had visited the scene shortly after being informed of the discovery.
He said an initial investigation was under way and that further details would be made available once the investigation had progressed.
Police have not yet confirmed the cause of death or established whether anyone was involved. Investigators are expected to examine the circumstances leading up to Miaji’s disappearance from his home, his final movements and the injuries found on his body as part of their efforts to establish what happened.
The incident has left the Orpur Noapara area and surrounding neighbourhoods in a tense atmosphere. The recovery of a former local government representative’s bloodied body from a pond near his home has caused considerable concern among residents.
Questions remain over how Miaji ended up in the pond and whether his death involved foul play. Police have begun investigating the incident, with the focus now on determining the cause of death and uncovering the circumstances surrounding it.
