Body of missing fisherman recovered after two hours in Payra river

The body of a fisherman was recovered after two hours he went missing in the Payra river in Barguna's Taltali upazila on Friday.

The deceased was Zakir Sikder, 30, a resident of Tabak area of the upazila.

According to locals, Zakir Sikder was working on a trawler in Tetulbaria area of the upazila in the morning. At that time, his two legs were wrapped in a rope and he fell into the river and disappeared around 7 am.

Later, Zakir was found dead during a search at around 9 am.

Taltali Police Station officer-in-charge Shahidul Islam Milon confirmed the matter.