A couple was found dead on a boat in the Shib river in Niyamatpur upazila of Naogaon district on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Raihan Ali, 25, son of Adam Ali of Bil Surshunia village, and his wife Tarabanu, 19, daughter of Iskendar Ali of Srikla village.
Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Niamatpur Police Station, said Tarabanu and Raihan got married six months ago without the consent of their families.
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Local people spotted the bodies in the river and informed the police. Cops suspect they died by suicide.