A domestic aide working at the home of Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Md Akram Khan has been found dead near his residence in Dhaka's Mohakhali DOHS.
According to the police, Shahida Akhter, a 25-year-old native of Chattogram, fell from the roof of the house into a space separating it from a neighbouring building around 11 pm on Sunday.
Shahida had been working in Akram's house for the last 14 years, reports bdnews24.com.
Informed of the matter, police went to the scene and sent the body to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital's morgue.
"Akram Khan lives in a duplex apartment in the six-storey building. The initial assumption is that Shahida died after falling from the roof. The body was found behind the house. There is another building nearby,” said Hafizur Rahman, chief of Kafrul Police Station.
Law enforcers found that Shahida's left arm was broken, while there were also some injury marks on her body, according to OC Hafizur. “Police are investigating the incident. Details will emerge after an autopsy.”
Asked about the matter, Akram said, “The girl worked in my house for 14 years. My wife and daughter had gone out yesterday and I was watching a match on TV. We have four domestic aides in our home.
"When my wife and daughter returned, they couldn't find one of the maids. After a lot of searching, her body was found near my house. I immediately informed the police."
Shahida's brother and relatives have arrived in Dhaka and the matter is being discussed with them, Akram said.
“I don't wish to comment on the incident. The police will handle the situation."
