Habiganj: A Bangladeshi young man was found dead in Sharjah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.

The deceased was Zohur Ali, 28, son of Idris Ali, hailing from Inatabad area of the district town. He had been living in Dubai for the last 13 years.

Family members said that Zohur went out from his residence on Thursday night and did not return. They also found his phone switched off.

Later his body was found 2km from his residence, according to his co-workers who spoke to the family members on Friday night.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Sharjah Medical for autopsy.

Police primarily suspect that Zohur was stabbed to death by sharp weapons.

Yasinul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said they had heard about the murder of the Bangladeshi youth in UAE.