A couple was found dead in separate places of their 4-storey building in the capital's Jatrabari area in the early hours of Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Shafiqur Rahman, 60, and his wife Farida Yeasmin, 50. Shafiqur Rahman was working at Janata Bank.

Police said the couple used to live on the second floor of their four-storey building.

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Romjan Ali, sub-inspector (SI) of Jatrabari police station, said they received a call from the National Emergency Service 999 around 6:30am.

Later, they recovered Shafiqur's body from the parking area of the 4-storey building and Farida's body from their bedroom on the second floor.

Jatrabari Police Station inspector (operation) Md Tawhidul Haque Mamun said both bodies bore injury marks.

The bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical Hospital morgue for post-mortem, added the inspector.

"We assume miscreants hacked them to death anytime at night. The incident is being investigated," Inspector Tawhidul said.

Abul Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Jatrabari police station, said the reason behind the likely murder could not be known yet. “Whether it is the outcome of an old dispute or a robbery incident it will be known after investigation,” he said.

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Initially, it is believed that when Shafiqur Rahman was returning after Fazr prayers in the morning, he was first attacked. Later, the miscreants killed his wife on the second floor, said Inspector Tawhidul.

The main gate of the building and the door of couples’ flat were found open. The almirah was also found open.

The upper two floors and one side of the ground floor were rented out.

Their son Emon, a sub-inspector (SI) of Special Branch of Police,  and his wife also live in the house.

However, they were not present at the house on Wednesday night.