Lawmaker of Jhenaidah-4 Anwarul Azim Anar had a good reputation for various social works as a Member of Parliament, according to the locals.

“From early morning till late at night, he used to visit the villages of the constituency, meet the people, listen to their problems and solve them,” they said.

Locals said MP Anar, also president of Jhenaidah Kaliganj upazila unit Awami League, felt comfortable to move alone without using any police protocol.

Ohiduzzaman Odu, chairman of No. 1 Sundarpur Durgapur Union of Kaliganj Upazila, said that the leaders and activists came in front of the political office after hearing the news of his death.

Replying to a question whether MP Anar had any dispute with anyone, he said there was very little but his popularity was great. He said his family members are staying in Dhaka. They left for Jhenaidah. “We will get to know more from them,” he added.

Rubel Hossain, an associate of MP Anar, said he thought about poor people all the time.

MP Anar, who went missing from Kolkata on May 14, was found dead in Kolkata on Wednesday. He went there on May 11 for medical treatment.

MP's personal assistant, Abdur Rauf said “Anar went to India for medical treatment on May 11. He maintained contact with his family members till May 14. Since then, all communication with him has been lost. His WhatsApp number is also unreachable.”

He lived in a house at Bhushan Road in Kaliganj town of Jhenaidah district. He left behind two daughters, a wife and a host of relatives.

Anwarul Azim Anar was first elected to the parliament on 5 January 2014 from the Jhenaidah-4 constituency as an Awami League candidate. He also served as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Shipping Ministry.

Anar was re-elected in 2018 and, again, in 2024.