General Manager of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Shariful Islam, 58, has been missing for the last six days, his family sources said.
A General Diary (GD) has been filed following the incident with Paltan Police in the capital.
Mentally depressed Shariful went out wearing traditional dress, lungi and shirt, around 11am on Jul 11, said his sister-in-law Mahmuda Begum, quoting security staff of his building.
Another relative seeking anonymity said he was suffering from depression and received counselling at Dhaka Medical College and has diabetes and high blood pressure problem, he added.
Talking on the matter, the OC of Paltan Police Station said that he has been dealing with depression since his daughter went to America after getting married.
“In last Ramadan, Shariful left his house and later found in Barisal”, he said.