Accused Anwarul confesses to killing DU ex-professor
On 14 January, police recovered the body of the 71-year-old teacher from a bush in Gazipur's Kashimpur
Anwarul Islam, accused of murdering retired Dhaka University Professor Sayeda Gaffar Khaleque, confessed the murder to a Gazipur court Tuesday (18 January).
He murdered the former DU academician after she obstructed Anwar from snatching her money.
Earlier, the court placed Anwarul Islam, a construction worker, on 3-day remand.
On 14 January, police recovered the body of the 71-year-old teacher from a bush in Gazipur's Kashimpur, three days after she went missing.
Following the arrest, the son of the deceased Saud Ifkhar bin Zahir filed a case against mason Anwarul and several other unidentified persons.
Sayeda Gaffar Khaleque, a retired professor at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, Dhaka University, had been living in a rented house in Panishail area to look after the construction of the building.
Her late husband Kibriaul Khaleq was also a teacher at Dhaka University.
After Sayeda Gaffar went missing on Wednesday (12 January), her daughter Sadia Afrin filed a general diary (GD) with the Kashimpur police station in connection with her disappearance.
