A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house in Fakirapool in Motijheel area of the capital early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 26, son of Ebadullah Rahman of Chandan Pat village in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district.
Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said Mizanur along with his wife used to live in the Fakirapool area.
Shahida Begum, wife of Mizanur said her husband was a drug addict and used to torture her for money.
On Friday, he demanded money from Shahida but she refused to give money.
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Around 5am, Shahida found her room locked from inside. Later she called a neighbor and broke the door of the room.
She found her husband hanging from the ceiling of the room and informed police who recovered the body.