A pregnant woman and her five-year-old son were found dead at Purbakandi in Faridpur on Friday evening.
The deceased were Sumaya Akter, 22, who was expecting a caesarean delivery on September 26, and her son Huzaifa, the only child of Sumaya and her husband, Ramjan Munshi.
Family members said that Ramjan had returned from Singapore two years ago and was preparing to go abroad again.
Ramjan鈥檚 father, Motaleb Munshi, said that he was nearby feeding cows when he heard screams from the house. Rushing inside, he found his grandson with his throat slit and his daughter-in-law hanging.
Both were taken to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Motaleb claimed that Ramjan and Sumaya shared a good relationship with no serious disputes. However, some neighbours said that they had occasionally heard arguments between the couple.
On information, additional superintendent of police, Bhanga circle, Asif Iqbal and a police team visited the scene.
Sudeb Ray, officer-in-charge of Sadarpur police station, said that Ramjan could not be reached as he was currently at a hospital in Faridpur.
鈥業t is difficult to determine what exactly happened without an investigation,鈥� he added.