A 55-year-old man killed himself after failing to repay loans from various NGOs in Sadar upazila of Barguna on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as farmer Dulal Matubbor, of the upazila.
The police recovered his body hanging from a tree with a rope in Badarkhali village of Badarkhali union this morning, said Ali Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Barguna Sadar police station.
Dulal might have committed suicide due to family feud following his failure to repay the loans from NGOs, associations and locals, said Joint convener of Badarkhali Union Jubo League Md Al Amin.
Read more: 2 farmers’ suicide for irrigation water: Agriculture secy vows strict action
The OC said, “It is being investigated whether it is murder or suicide. Legal action will be taken following the investigation.”
The body has been kept in Barguna Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.