The deceased was Manik Mia, 65, of Jangi Shibpur village under North Bakhrnagar union.
Family members and locals said when Manik Mia was returning home after closing his shop some miscreants attacked him with sharp weapons near the bank of the Arial Khan River and hacked him to death.
On information, Raipura police visited the spot and sent the body to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
The motive for the killing could not be known yet.
His brother Arif Miah said he went out around 1:30 am in search of his brother and found him lying on the road with his throat cut.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Sujan Chandra Sarker along with Raypura Circle officer Bayezid Bin Monsur and other police personnel visited the victim’s house and the crime scene, reports UNB.