Police recovered the body of a fisherman, who went missing on Friday morning, from the Meghna River at Monpura upazila of Bhola district on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Md Shakib, 25, son of Lutfur Rahman, a resident of Kalatarirchar area under Monpura union of the upazila.
According to locals, Shakib went missing on Friday morning while he was trying to board a fishing boat by swimming in the river. Locals searched for him but could not locate him.
On Sunday afternoon, locals saw the body floating in a canal of the river at Hajirhat union of the upazila and informed police.
Monpura Police Station OC Md Johirul Islam said being informed, police recovered the body and handed over to the family members.
An unnatural death case was filed with the police station in this regard, the OC added.
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