The victim has been identified as Aktar Hossain, 30, an auto-rickshaw driver hailing from Jhenaidah.
Jiban Nagar police station OC Iqbal Ahmed said that locals informed police on Thursday morning after discovering the body.
The victim’s relatives said he was missing since Wednesdaynight.
“We are yet to ascertain the motive behind the murder. We suspect he was abducted and killed due to previous enmity,” OC Ahmed told bdnews24.com.