Fishmonger found dead at Barishal hotel

A 30-year-old fish trader was found dead in a hotel room in Barishal city on Tuesday night, police said.

The deceased was identified as Rubel Khandaker, son of Latif Khandaker of Elencha village in Bakerganj upazila.

Lokman Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said that Rubel checked into ‘Swadhin Park’ hotel near Rupatoli Bus Terminal in Rupatoli Golchattar a few days ago.

On Tuesday night, the hotel management broke open the door of his room after getting no response from inside despite repeated knocks and found him dead.

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to the local hospital morgue for an autopsy. "A probe has been ordered," the OC said.