A farmer in his mid-50s hanged himself after failing to repay loans from various NGOs in Sadar upazila of Barguna on Tuesday.
The deceased is 55-year-old Dulal Matubbor hailing from the upazila.
His body was recovered from a tree in Badarkhali village of Badarkhali union in the 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.
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.
