Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Police are searching for a friend as the "prime suspect" after a dismembered body of Ashraful Haque was recovered from a blue plastic drum near the High Court area in Dhaka.

Ashraful's sister Anzina Begum filed a case at Shahbagh Police Station, naming unknown individuals as suspects.

Ashraful's friend Jarez Mia has been identified as the "prime suspect", and police have launched a hunt to arrest him.

Shahbagh Police chief Khalid Mansur said, "We are analysing CCTV footage from the area and other evidence to identify those involved. We hope to arrest the prime suspect and others very soon."

The body was discovered on Thursday evening near the National Eidgah ground, close to the High Court.

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