Over the last two and a half years, a total of 3,311 unidentified dead bodies such as this have been recovered from different areas of the country, including 700 in the first half of this year alone – an average of almost 117 each month, or four per day. In order to improve the identification rate, Dhaka Metropolitan Police has started publishing photos of the dead bodies on its website and official Facebook page. “Most people do not easily get information in the media about unknown dead bodies,” DMP’s Deputy Commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman said. In addition, Ilias Ahmed, the executive director of Anjuman Mofidul Islam, said they bury the dead bodies they receive from hospitals and the police authorities and record the dates only. “When the police or members of the public ask about any dead body or grave, we give information about the bodies buried on a specific date,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 26, 2017 20:15 UTC