Anwarul Islam, father of Sumaiya Islam, a student of the Development Studies Department of Islamic University (IU), has been missing for the past two days. He is a resident of Kandabila village in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore.

According to family members, Anwarul Islam was taken to Jashore last Friday for medical treatment. He went to the Jashore Sadar Hospital Jame Mosque to offer Friday prayers that day. He has not been heard from since.

The family said Anwarul suffers from dementia and hepatitis B.

A general diary (GD) was filed with Jashore Kotwali Police Station immediately after his disappearance. Posts seeking information about him have also been shared in various social media groups in Jashore and on online platforms, but no information about his whereabouts has been found so far.

Sumaiya Islam said, “My father suffers from dementia and hepatitis B. He was taken to Jashore last Friday to see a doctor. That day, he went to a mosque in the city to offer Friday prayers. We have not been able to find him since then. We filed a GD with the police and posted on various platforms seeking his whereabouts, but we have not received any information yet.”

She added, “There are three siblings in our family. My elder sister is married and my brother lives abroad. My mother is also in very poor health and is suffering from kidney stones and a uterine infection. At present, I am the only one available to support the family. We are extremely worried about my father.”

Jashore Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kabir Hossain said, “A missing person diary has already been filed. Since then, we have been working to locate him. We have also searched the place where he was last seen. If he is found, he will be handed over to his family as soon as possible.”

The family has requested anyone who has seen Anwarul Islam or has any information about his whereabouts to contact them. Contact: 01971502245